Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal cited unnamed sources to report that Google has solicited the help of two or more private equity firms to aid in the bidding for Yahoo. Several reports had already discussed Microsoft’s interest to offer a new bid for Yahoo in recent weeks, and it appears as if Google has been paying attention. While Google’s discussions with private equity firms are not entirely formal as of yet and lack a true proposal, the move does show that the company refuses to sit still as its competition remains active. As for Google’s intentions, analysts are split. Some …