It now seems likely that, as reported and analyzed last week, Yahoo will look to sell its core web and content activities rather than spin off its valuable stake in Alibaba. Most of the companies which might be interested in these assets would be looking to boost existing mobile content and advertising platforms, putting Verizon and AT&T in the forefront of speculation, along with other web players such as Microsoft or Twitter. Verizon CFO Fran Shammo went as far as to say the company would be interested in exploring a deal for Yahoo, if it did indeed come up for sale. “If we see there is a strategic fit and it makes sense for our shareholders and we can return…