Microsoft, Yahoo gains try to spur tech turnaround By: MarketWatch September 27, 2013 at 11:01 AM EDT Microsoft rises after a report says Ford CEO Alan Mulally is a candidate to replace Steve Ballmer. Yahoo gains as Alibaba IPO gets closer to reality. Read More >> Related Stocks: Facebook Ford Motor Hewlett-Packard Micron Technology Microsoft PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index Ringcentral Inc Yahoo