If and when Hulu goes public, Yahoo might be interested in purchasing a significant number of shares, according to an analyst. What's more, the company supposedly wouldn't purchase them as a standard compound-your-worth investment, but instead to really buy into the business. We'll note right here: this seems to be one man's opinion, not any sort of official plan. Also, it's of course hard to say when Hulu will hold an IPO and what Yahoo's financial state will be at that time.