diff --git a/mcp-server/entity.ts b/mcp-server/entity.ts
index 26a6dd2..627dad0 100644
--- a/mcp-server/entity.ts
+++ b/mcp-server/entity.ts
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ async function fetchSecProfile(cik: number | string): Promise<{
 
 // Stooq — free daily quote CSV. Format (column order from the response):
 // Symbol,Date,Time,Open,High,Low,Close,Volume
-async function fetchStooqQuote(ticker: string): Promise<{
+export async function fetchStooqQuote(ticker: string): Promise<{
   price?: number;
   price_date?: string;
   open?: number;
diff --git a/mcp-server/index.ts b/mcp-server/index.ts
index 6772b07..a18bc50 100644
--- a/mcp-server/index.ts
+++ b/mcp-server/index.ts
@@ -876,6 +876,45 @@ async function main() {
           }
         }
 
+        // Batch ticker quotes — used by the profiler page's scrolling
+        // ticker basket. Stooq's HTTP CSV API is single-symbol per call,
+        // so this fans out N tickers in parallel and returns a flat
+        // map. Non-US tickers (HOC.DE, SKA-B.ST, LLC.AX) won't have a
+        // Stooq.us entry; we surface that as null so the UI can render
+        // them with a "—" placeholder.
+        if (url.pathname === "/intelligence/ticker_quotes" && req.method === "POST") {
+          const start = Date.now();
+          const b = await json();
+          const tickers: string[] = Array.isArray(b.tickers) ? b.tickers.map((t: any) => String(t).toUpperCase()).filter(Boolean) : [];
+          if (!tickers.length) return ok({ quotes: {}, duration_ms: 0 });
+          const { fetchStooqQuote } = await import("./entity.js");
+          const dedup = Array.from(new Set(tickers)).slice(0, 50);
+          const results = await Promise.all(dedup.map(async (t) => {
+            // Skip non-US suffixes — Stooq.us won't have them
+            if (t.includes(".")) return [t, null] as const;
+            try {
+              const q = await fetchStooqQuote(t);
+              if (!q || !q.price) return [t, null] as const;
+              const change_pct = q.open && q.open > 0 ? ((q.price - q.open) / q.open) * 100 : null;
+              return [t, {
+                ticker: t,
+                price: q.price,
+                price_date: q.price_date,
+                open: q.open,
+                high: q.high,
+                low: q.low,
+                day_change_pct: change_pct,
+                stooq_url: `https://stooq.com/q/?s=${t.toLowerCase()}.us`,
+              }] as const;
+            } catch {
+              return [t, null] as const;
+            }
+          }));
+          const quotes: Record<string, any> = {};
+          for (const [t, q] of results) quotes[t] = q;
+          return ok({ quotes, count: dedup.length, duration_ms: Date.now() - start });
+        }
+
         // Profiler index — directory of every contractor that has filed
         // a Chicago permit recently, ranked by permit count + total
         // cost. Each name in the response links to the full /contractor
diff --git a/mcp-server/profiler.html b/mcp-server/profiler.html
index c89e124..039f718 100644
--- a/mcp-server/profiler.html
+++ b/mcp-server/profiler.html
@@ -36,6 +36,34 @@ td.role .pill{display:inline-block;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:9px;font-size:9
 .ticker-pill.parent{background:#1a1410;border:1px solid #d2992288;color:#d29922}
 .ticker-pill.associated{background:#0d1830;border:1px solid #58a6ff66;color:#58a6ff}
 .ticker-pill.exact{background:#0d2818;border:1px solid #2ea043;color:#3fb950}
+
+/* Scrolling ticker basket — top strip showing every public issuer
+   the profiler index has surfaced, with live price + day-change. */
+.basket-wrap{background:#0a0d12;border:1px solid #171d27;border-radius:10px;margin-bottom:14px;overflow:hidden;position:relative}
+.basket-label{padding:10px 16px 4px;font-size:10px;color:#545d68;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.3px;font-weight:600;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline}
+.basket-label .meta{font-weight:400;color:#3d444d;font-size:10px;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}
+.basket-track{display:flex;gap:0;overflow-x:auto;scroll-behavior:smooth;padding:6px 8px 12px;scrollbar-width:thin;scrollbar-color:#21262d transparent}
+.basket-track::-webkit-scrollbar{height:6px}
+.basket-track::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:#21262d;border-radius:3px}
+.basket-track::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover{background:#388bfd}
+.bk-card{flex:0 0 auto;min-width:140px;background:#0d1117;border:1px solid #21262d;border-radius:8px;padding:10px 12px;margin:0 4px;cursor:pointer;transition:all 0.12s;position:relative}
+.bk-card:hover{border-color:#58a6ff;background:#0d1a30;transform:translateY(-1px)}
+.bk-card.selected{border-color:#58a6ff;background:#0d1a30;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px #58a6ff;}
+.bk-card .tk{font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,monospace;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:#e6edf3;letter-spacing:0.3px}
+.bk-card .px{font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,monospace;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:#e6edf3;margin-top:3px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
+.bk-card .ch{font-family:ui-monospace,monospace;font-size:11px;margin-top:1px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
+.bk-card .ch.up{color:#3fb950}
+.bk-card .ch.down{color:#f85149}
+.bk-card .ch.flat{color:#545d68}
+.bk-card .meta{font-size:9px;color:#545d68;margin-top:5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.6px}
+.bk-card .kind-bar{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:3px;border-radius:8px 0 0 8px}
+.bk-card .kind-bar.exact,.bk-card .kind-bar.direct{background:#3fb950}
+.bk-card .kind-bar.parent{background:#d29922}
+.bk-card .kind-bar.associated{background:#58a6ff}
+.bk-card .kind-bar.mixed{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#3fb950 0%,#58a6ff 100%)}
+.bk-card.no-quote .px{color:#545d68}
+.basket-empty{padding:18px;font-size:11px;color:#545d68;font-style:italic;text-align:center}
+.basket-clear{margin-left:8px;font-size:10px;color:#58a6ff;cursor:pointer;border:none;background:none;text-decoration:underline}
 .cost-band-1{color:#3fb950}
 .cost-band-2{color:#d29922}
 .cost-band-3{color:#f85149}
@@ -53,6 +81,13 @@ td.role .pill{display:inline-block;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:9px;font-size:9
   </nav>
 </div>
 <div class="content">
+  <div class="basket-wrap" id="basket-wrap" style="display:none">
+    <div class="basket-label">
+      <span><span id="bk-count">0</span> public issuers in this view <span class="meta" id="bk-meta"></span></span>
+      <button class="basket-clear" id="bk-clear" style="display:none" type="button">clear filter</button>
+    </div>
+    <div class="basket-track" id="basket"></div>
+  </div>
   <div class="controls">
     <input class="s" id="q" type="text" placeholder="Filter by contractor name (e.g., Target, Turner)" autocomplete="off">
     <select id="since">
@@ -79,6 +114,7 @@ document.getElementById('back-console').href = P+'/console';
 
 var sortKey='total_cost', sortDir='desc';
 var lastRows=[];
+var tickerFilter=null; // selected ticker for filtering the table
 
 function clearChildren(el){ while(el.firstChild) el.removeChild(el.firstChild); }
 function fmt$(n){
@@ -110,6 +146,8 @@ function load(){
   }).then(function(r){return r.json()}).then(function(d){
     lastRows = d.contractors||[];
     document.getElementById('meta').textContent=lastRows.length+' contractors · '+(d.duration_ms||0)+'ms';
+    // Build the ticker basket from the surfaced rows
+    buildBasket();
     var totalCost = lastRows.reduce(function(s,r){return s+(r.total_cost||0)},0);
     var totalPermits = lastRows.reduce(function(s,r){return s+(r.permits||0)},0);
     var sumDiv=document.getElementById('summary');
@@ -134,16 +172,104 @@ function load(){
   });
 }
 
+// Aggregate every public ticker the profiler index surfaced, with a
+// kind hierarchy (exact > direct > parent > associated) and the count
+// of contractors each ticker is attributed to. Then fetch live quotes
+// in one batch and render the scrolling basket.
+function buildBasket(){
+  var byTicker = {};
+  lastRows.forEach(function(r){
+    var ts = (r.tickers && r.tickers.direct ? r.tickers.direct : []).concat(r.tickers && r.tickers.associated ? r.tickers.associated : []);
+    ts.forEach(function(t){
+      if(!t || !t.ticker) return;
+      if(!byTicker[t.ticker]) byTicker[t.ticker] = {ticker:t.ticker, kinds:new Set(), count:0, contractors:[], matched_name:t.matched_name||t.partner_name||null};
+      byTicker[t.ticker].kinds.add(t.via);
+      byTicker[t.ticker].count++;
+      if(byTicker[t.ticker].contractors.length < 5) byTicker[t.ticker].contractors.push(r.name);
+    });
+  });
+  var basketRows = Object.values(byTicker)
+    .map(function(b){
+      // Pick a single 'kind' for the bar color: direct/exact wins, then parent, then associated.
+      var k = b.kinds.has('exact')?'exact':b.kinds.has('direct')?'direct':b.kinds.has('parent')?'parent':b.kinds.has('associated')?'associated':'mixed';
+      if(b.kinds.size>1 && (b.kinds.has('exact')||b.kinds.has('direct')) && b.kinds.has('associated')) k='mixed';
+      return Object.assign({}, b, {kinds:Array.from(b.kinds), kind:k});
+    })
+    .sort(function(a,b){return b.count - a.count});
+  var wrap = document.getElementById('basket-wrap');
+  var track = document.getElementById('basket');
+  clearChildren(track);
+  if(!basketRows.length){
+    wrap.style.display='block';
+    var emp=document.createElement('div'); emp.className='basket-empty';
+    emp.textContent='No public issuers in this view. Try a wider filter or "since 2020" history.';
+    track.appendChild(emp);
+    document.getElementById('bk-count').textContent='0';
+    document.getElementById('bk-meta').textContent='';
+    return;
+  }
+  wrap.style.display='block';
+  document.getElementById('bk-count').textContent=basketRows.length;
+  document.getElementById('bk-meta').textContent='loading prices…';
+  // Render shells immediately, then fill in prices when the batch returns
+  basketRows.forEach(function(b){
+    var card=document.createElement('div'); card.className='bk-card no-quote';
+    card.dataset.ticker=b.ticker;
+    var bar=document.createElement('div'); bar.className='kind-bar '+b.kind; card.appendChild(bar);
+    var tk=document.createElement('div'); tk.className='tk'; tk.textContent=b.ticker; card.appendChild(tk);
+    var px=document.createElement('div'); px.className='px'; px.textContent='—'; card.appendChild(px);
+    var ch=document.createElement('div'); ch.className='ch flat'; ch.textContent=' '; card.appendChild(ch);
+    var meta=document.createElement('div'); meta.className='meta';
+    meta.textContent=b.count+' attribution'+(b.count===1?'':'s')+' · '+b.kinds.join('+');
+    card.appendChild(meta);
+    card.title=(b.matched_name||b.ticker)+'\n'+b.contractors.slice(0,5).join('\n')+(b.count>5?'\n…':'');
+    card.onclick=function(){
+      tickerFilter = (tickerFilter===b.ticker) ? null : b.ticker;
+      Array.prototype.forEach.call(track.children, function(c){
+        c.classList.toggle('selected', c.dataset && c.dataset.ticker===tickerFilter);
+      });
+      document.getElementById('bk-clear').style.display = tickerFilter ? 'inline' : 'none';
+      render();
+    };
+    track.appendChild(card);
+  });
+  // Batch-fetch quotes and update each card
+  fetch(P+'/intelligence/ticker_quotes',{
+    method:'POST',headers:{'Content-Type':'application/json'},
+    body:JSON.stringify({tickers:basketRows.map(function(b){return b.ticker})})
+  }).then(function(r){return r.json()}).then(function(qd){
+    var quotes=qd.quotes||{};
+    document.getElementById('bk-meta').textContent='quotes via Stooq · '+(qd.duration_ms||0)+'ms';
+    Array.prototype.forEach.call(track.children, function(card){
+      var t=card.dataset.ticker; var q=quotes[t];
+      if(!q || !q.price) return;
+      card.classList.remove('no-quote');
+      var px=card.querySelector('.px'); px.textContent='$'+q.price.toFixed(2);
+      var ch=card.querySelector('.ch');
+      if(q.day_change_pct==null){ ch.textContent='close '+(q.price_date||''); ch.className='ch flat'; }
+      else if(q.day_change_pct>=0){ ch.textContent='+'+q.day_change_pct.toFixed(2)+'%'; ch.className='ch up'; }
+      else { ch.textContent=q.day_change_pct.toFixed(2)+'%'; ch.className='ch down'; }
+    });
+  }).catch(function(){
+    document.getElementById('bk-meta').textContent='quote fetch failed';
+  });
+}
+
 function render(){
   var host=document.getElementById('result');
   clearChildren(host);
-  if(!lastRows.length){
+  // Apply ticker filter if set: keep only rows whose tickers include the selected one
+  var pool = tickerFilter ? lastRows.filter(function(r){
+    var ts=(r.tickers&&r.tickers.direct?r.tickers.direct:[]).concat(r.tickers&&r.tickers.associated?r.tickers.associated:[]);
+    return ts.some(function(t){return t.ticker===tickerFilter});
+  }) : lastRows;
+  if(!pool.length){
     var emp=document.createElement('div'); emp.className='empty';
     emp.textContent='No contractors match the current filter.';
     host.appendChild(emp);
     return;
   }
-  var rows = lastRows.slice().sort(function(a,b){
+  var rows = pool.slice().sort(function(a,b){
     var av=a[sortKey], bv=b[sortKey];
     if(typeof av==='string'){ av=(av||'').toUpperCase(); bv=(bv||'').toUpperCase(); }
     if(av<bv) return sortDir==='asc'?-1:1;
@@ -240,6 +366,12 @@ document.getElementById('q').addEventListener('input',function(){
 });
 document.getElementById('since').addEventListener('change',load);
 document.getElementById('min-cost').addEventListener('change',load);
+document.getElementById('bk-clear').addEventListener('click',function(){
+  tickerFilter=null;
+  document.getElementById('bk-clear').style.display='none';
+  Array.prototype.forEach.call(document.querySelectorAll('.bk-card.selected'), function(c){c.classList.remove('selected')});
+  render();
+});
 
 window.addEventListener('load',load);
 </script>