TASK DEFINITION: You are given two sentences(Sentence1 and Sentence2). Answer "Yes" if these sentences are a paraphrase of one another, otherwise answer "No".
PROBLEM: Sentence1: Progress Software plans to acquire privately held DataDirect Technologies for about $ 88 million in cash , the companies said Friday ., Sentence2: Progress Software Corp. is acquiring DataDirect Technologies Ltd . , a privately held supplier of data-access software , for approximately $ 88 million , the companies said Friday .

SOLUTION: Yes

PROBLEM: Sentence1: The S & P 500 and the Nasdaq indexes recorded their third straight week of gains ., Sentence2: Both the S & P 500 and the Nasdaq indexes have scored three straight weeks of gains .

SOLUTION: Yes

PROBLEM: Sentence1: With these assets , Funny Cide has a solid chance to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978 ., Sentence2: Funny Cide is looking to become horse racing 's first Triple Crown winner in a generation .

SOLUTION:
No