--- stock.module	2008-08-22 17:21:15.000000000 -0500
+++ stock_new.module	2008-08-22 17:23:01.000000000 -0500
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ function stock_admin_settings() {
       '#description' => t('The text in the navigation link which points to the stock quote page.'),
     );
 
+    $form['stock_block_default_symbols'] = array(
+      '#type' => 'textfield',
+      '#title' => t('Block default symbols'),
+      '#default_value' => variable_get('stock_block_default_symbols', ''),
+      '#size' => 40,
+      '#maxlength' => 255,
+      '#description' => t('Default stock symbols to display in the block when the user has no stocks defined. Separate each stock symbol with a space.'),
+    );
+
   return system_settings_form($form);
 }
 
@@ -180,12 +189,21 @@ function stock_contents($format = 'block
       if ( $user->uid ) {
         // get the stored tickers
         $symbols = stock_get_user_quotes();
+        if (!isset($symbols) || strlen($symbols) == 0) { 
+          $symbols = variable_get('stock_block_default_symbols', ''); 
+        }
 
         // get the quotes
         $output = stock_do_quote('short', $symbols);
       }
       else {
-        $output = l('Login', 'user/login') .' or '. l('register', 'user/register') .' for portfolio.';
+        $symbols = variable_get('stock_block_default_symbols', ''); 
+        if (strlen($symbols) > 0) {
+          $output = stock_do_quote('short', $symbols);
+        }
+        else {
+          $output = l('Login', 'user/login') .' or '. l('register', 'user/register') .' for portfolio.';
+        }
       }
       break;