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Double entry for `BRK.A` in Ticker Details V3 API #314

Closed jbabyhacker closed 2 months ago

jbabyhacker commented 2 months ago

URL https://api.polygon.io/v3/reference/tickers/BRK.A?date=2024-05-08

Result Sometimes the result is this

{
    "request_id": "23f036258432ab616bb33e6e7ffcad91",
    "results": {
        "ticker": "BRK.A",
        "name": "Berkshire Hathaway Inc.",
        "market": "stocks",
        "locale": "us",
        "primary_exchange": "XNYS",
        "type": "CS",
        "active": true,
        "currency_name": "usd",
        "cik": "0001067983",
        "composite_figi": "BBG000DWCFL4",
        "share_class_figi": "BBG001S902J2",
        "market_cap": 879462831600,
        "phone_number": "(402) 346-1400",
        "address": {
            "address1": "3555 FARNAM STREET",
            "city": "OMAHA",
            "state": "NE",
            "postal_code": "68131"
        },
        "description": "Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company with a wide array of subsidiaries engaged in diverse activities. The firm's core business segment is insurance, run primarily through Geico, Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group, and Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group. Berkshire has used the excess cash thrown off from these and its other operations over the years to acquire Burlington Northern Santa Fe (railroad), Berkshire Hathaway Energy (utilities and energy distributors), and the companies that make up its manufacturing, service, and retailing operations (which include five of Berkshire's largest noninsurance pretax earnings generators: Precision Castparts, Lubrizol, Clayton Homes, Marmon, and IMC/ISCAR). The conglomerate is unique in that it is run on a completely decentralized basis.",
        "sic_code": "6331",
        "sic_description": "FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE",
        "ticker_root": "BRK",
        "ticker_suffix": "A",
        "homepage_url": "https://www.berkshirehathaway.com",
        "total_employees": 396500,
        "list_date": "1980-03-17",
        "branding": {
            "logo_url": "https://api.polygon.io/v1/reference/company-branding/YmVya3NoaXJlaGF0aGF3YXkuY29t/images/2024-04-01_logo.svg",
            "icon_url": "https://api.polygon.io/v1/reference/company-branding/YmVya3NoaXJlaGF0aGF3YXkuY29t/images/2024-04-01_icon.png"
        },
        "share_class_shares_outstanding": 560000,
        "weighted_shares_outstanding": 1436796,
        "round_lot": 1
    },
    "status": "OK"
}

Other times the result is this

{
    "request_id": "c9cacdb0d9d63735002482256d2370e7",
    "results": {
        "ticker": "BRK.A",
        "name": "BERKSHIRE HATHWY INC(HLDG CO)A",
        "market": "stocks",
        "locale": "us",
        "primary_exchange": "XNYS",
        "type": "CS",
        "active": true,
        "currency_name": "usd",
        "composite_figi": "BBG000DWCFL4",
        "share_class_figi": "BBG001S902J2",
        "market_cap": 1006123460400,
        "ticker_root": "BRK",
        "ticker_suffix": "A",
        "list_date": "1980-03-17",
        "share_class_shares_outstanding": 807000,
        "weighted_shares_outstanding": 1643724,
        "round_lot": 100
    },
    "status": "OK"
}

This also occurs with these requests, possibly more than listed here

Expected Result I expect the same API request to return the same result every time.

Screenshots The output is above

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AHangstefer commented 2 months ago

Hello! Thanks for reaching out. We have a ticket open for this issue. Let me know if there's anything else I can do for you.