Actuals Data --> really powerfull!

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There is some background here:

Full set of “Actuals” released

Dear All, We released a full set of factors and functions to access “Actuals”. Until today we were mostly using Actuals to calculate earnings surprises (sales and EPS), by comparing the values reported with the latest consensus prior to the earnings announcement. They can now be more easily used in lieu of GAAP numbers from filings for calculating growth rates for example. You can find the factors and functions in the ACTUALS folder in the reference. Please see the description from the referen…