He would also welcome people from only a few days in the future, far enough to, say, give him a few stock market tips.

"On the other hand, a $6 stock says my opinion is not shared by everyone."

Mr. Bilzerian proposed to pay $16.67 in cash and preferred stock said to be worth $3.30 a share.

"Oh, we just lope around till we strike some stock," Pea said.

The stock of the city's money I can say but little to.

'Fascinating stock you have here,' said Cliff, staring at the gong.

Financial stocks, say a growing group of professional investors who have been buying the shares of banks, brokerage firms and insurance companies.

Other members of Enron's audit committee sold stock in recent years, the lawsuit contending insider trading says.

"The stock is saying it is not going to happen," said one retail stock analyst of the transaction.

The stocks, he says, "trade very heavily on perception" about the economic outlook.