Neil, couldn’t you make the earnings date optional for historical quarters
No. Some of the data is date-sensitive, and I need the dates to match things up properly. Isn’t there a date on the press release? I typically just cruise through the press releases when I’m entering the data for a company. Arcam aside, which obviously will require some additional work, it generally only takes about 5-7 minutes for most companies, especially as their press releases tend to follow a pattern regarding where they put their revenue and adjusted EPS figures.
And remember, it only needs to be done once, and then the whole community benefits. If you have a lot of companies that need to be entered, email me off boards a list of some and I’ll take on some of the work.
Neil