The market maker box, also called Level II, gives you a picture of the market depth in a stock. All market makers and ECNs are listed, together with price and size information. On the left side of the screen you can see all the market participants willing to buy (Bid), and on the right side you can see those who want to sell (Ask). Share size is usually displayed in hundreds, so if you see "1.00 25 NITE 07:30 " on the left side of the screen, it means that the market maker with the identifier NITE wants to buy 2500 (size) shares of the stock at 1.00 (bid)