An International Crisis Group Somalia analyst,Rashid Abdi, says the United States has most probably been tracking the suspect for awhile.

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That data goes right along with the following chart tracking analyst recommendations at brokerage firms.

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Vivendi Universal is a good example: Thomson First Call shows 14 analysts keeping tabs on the shares traded in Paris, but only one analyst tracking the U.S.-traded Vivendi ADR.

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The ZEW survey, tracking investor and analyst sentiment, down.

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