Will CAT Recover in 2010?

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- When it reported third-quarter results in October, Caterpillar(CAT Quote) made a bold call with its revenue predictions for 2010: 10% to 25% growth from the dismal top-line number expected for 2009, about $32 billion.

Where will that growth come from? With U.S. construction activity moribund and predicted to be so into next year, with mining showing some signs of strength, and with hopes pinned on recovering emerging-market economies, opinions are divided on how realistic Caterpillar's forecasts really are.

And so our latest survey poses this question to users of TheStreet.com: By how much do you think Caterpillar's revenue will recover in 2010, given the range offered up by management?

By how much do you think Caterpillar's revenue will recover in 2010, given the range offered up by management?
	Less than 10% 10%-15% 15%-20% 20%-25%

Take the poll to see the consensus of TheStreet, and don't forget to leave a comment below to explain your call.

-- Written by Scott Eden in New York