What companies are most likely to participate in the re-building of Japan?

[GKirk]

Call me cynical if you will but today's plunge in the NYSE seems to not consider that some U.S. companies are going to have to increase production to help re-build in Japan.

What companies do you think will be on that list?

I've heard Caterpillar mentioned for their heavy equipment.

How about Weyerhaeuser for building products?

I know Halliburton doesn't get much love on this forum
but will they likely profit?

Will GE be sending equipment there or are they likely to
get hurt with lawsuits?

More ideas?

[Myrina]

1. I have a really bad hunch ...

... that if these aftershocks and new quakes don't settle the hell down PDQ, there isn't going to be anything left of Japan to rebuild.

:(

[ananda]

2. Halliburton, Carlyle, XE, etc...

nt

[GKirk]

3. What is

Carlyle and XE?

[haikugal]

4. Shock Doctrine

Possibly put in place?? I hope not, they have enough to deal with. I read something, here I think, that described the 'after shocks' as one long, every 10 minutes, earth quake. I hope more volcanoes don't start up. Has anyone seen anything from geologists on what is happening? It's been 3-4 days now...is it still after shocks this far out?

[FSogol]

9. Yes, in that quake in Turkey, after shocks kept up for months. n/t

[RandySF]

5. The Chinese

I see a lot of Chinese engineering, shipping and construction companies getting a lot of action. The Koreans as well.

[global1]

6. On The Surface I Would Think That Many U.S. Companies Could Flourish In ......

the aftermath of what happened in Japan. I heard today that many of the Japanese Automakers have shut down operations - so one would immediately think that perhaps GM and Ford would benefit by taking up the slack. Caterpillar was mentioned. Heavy equipment will be needed to move the debris and rebuild.

However, we need to take into consideration as to what components made in Japan and used in products here in the U.S. are needed and won't be available. If there is a shortage of components necessary to make a GM, Ford or Caterpillar product or any U.S. product - then we have a problem.

[dipsydoodle]

7. it doesn't necessarily follow

that any US companies will benefit.

[FSogol]

8. Bechtel. nt

[ProgressiveProfessor]

10. Parsons