'Jerry Yang's battle with Microsoft (MSFT) has failed again: In 1999, or even 2006, Yahoo (YHOO) Chief Executive Jerry Yang could have scoffed at Microsoft's $33-a-share offer and demanded a higher price,' the Wall Street Journal says. But this is 2008. After upping its already hefty offer, Microsoft decided it was no longer worth playing along with Yang and ended talks about a $48.5 billion deal. A few months later, with Yahoo's stock price now down to about $11 a share, Yang claimed that Microsoft's best option was still to buy Yahoo. As if he had the ace in his hand. Looking for a fool in the world? That's Jerry Yang.