CNN Business Stock Net Income Actor The CNN Business Stock Net Income Actor retrieves detailed net income data for a given US stock ticker symbol from CNN Business. It provides quarterly and annual net income values, percentage changes, company summaries, and investor-friendly explanations. ## 📌 Overview This actor: - Accepts a US stock ticker symbol (e.g., AAPL, GOOGL, TSLA). - Fetches quarterly and annual net income data from CNN Business. - Calculates percentage changes for both annual and quarterly values. - Provides plain text and HTML-formatted summaries. - Offers an explanation of what net income is and why it matters. - Outputs results to the Apify dataset and a summary in Key-Value Store. --- ## ⚙️ Input Schema json { "title": "CNN Business Stock Net Income Lookup Actor Input Schema", "description": "Configuration options for fetching stock net income data from CNN", "type": "object", "schemaVersion": 1, "properties": { "ticker": { "title": "Stock Ticker Symbol", "description": "The stock ticker symbol to lookup (e.g., AAPL, GOOGL, TSLA). Must be a valid US stock ticker.", "type": "string", "pattern": "^[A-Za-z]{1,5}$", "prefill": "AAPL", "minLength": 1, "maxLength": 5, "editor": "textfield" } }, "required": [ "ticker" ], "additionalProperties": false } ```` ### Example Inputjson { "ticker": "KO" } --- ## 📤 Output Format The output is stored in the **default dataset**. Additionally, a summary is stored in **Key-Value Store** under the key `NET_INCOME_SUMMARY`. ### Example Outputjson { "ticker": "KO", "results": { "current_quarter_value": 3810, "prev_quarter_value": 3330, "quarter_index": "2", "current_annual_value": 10631, "prev_annual_value": 10714, "company_name": "Coca-Cola Company", "event_date": "2025-06-30", "last_updated": "2025-08-11T08:06:45.757000+00:00", "annual_percentage_change": "-0.77", "quarter_percentage_change": "14.41", "sufficient_data_to_create_template": true, "list_summary": { "title": "Net income: $10.63B (1Y), $3.81B (Q2)", "plain_text": "Net Income held flat since last year and increased 14.41% since last quarter.", "formatted_text": "Net Income held flat since last year and increased 14.41% since last quarter." }, "summary": { "title": "KO net income: $10.63B (1Y), $3.81B (Q2)", "plain_text": "Net Income held flat since last year and increased 14.41% since last quarter.", "formatted_text": "Net Income held flat since last year and increased 14.41% since last quarter.", "a": "held flat", "b": "increased" }, "what_it_means": { "title": "What does this mean?", "formatted_text": "Flat net income year-over-year, combined with increasing net income quarter-over-quarter is an indication the company has taken a hit to its long-term profitability but has started to turn things around. This is an encouraging sign and could positively impact the stock's value.", "plain_text": "net income year-over-year, combined with increasing net income quarter-over-quarter is an indication the company has taken a hit to its long-term profitability but has started to turn things around. This is an encouraging sign and could positively impact the stock's value.", "a": "", "b": "flat", "c": "has taken a hit to its long-term profitability but has started to turn things around. This is an encouraging sign and could positively impact the stock's value" }, "define": { "title": "What is net income?", "plain_text": "Net income, or earnings, are equal to total revenue (sales) minus all expenses. Sometimes investors refer to net income as the “bottom line,” or profits. Net Income is reported on the Income Statement.

For example, Coca-Cola Company made 10631.0 in net income last year. The ratio of net income to total revenue or sales is referred to as “net profit margin.", "formatted_text": "Net income, or earnings, are equal to total revenue (sales) minus all expenses. Sometimes investors refer to net income as the “bottom line,” or profits. Net Income is reported on the Income Statement. For example, Coca-Cola Company made $10.63B in net income last year. The ratio of net income to total revenue or sales is referred to as “net profit margin." }, "usage": { "title": "Why is net income important?", "plain_text": "Investors use net income to evaluate a company’s growth and profitability prospects in the future. If net income rises over time, then Coca-Cola Company's shares may increase in value. Net income includes expenses that have been incurred but not yet paid. Similarly, sales or revenue that has been recognized but not yet collected is also included in net income. Net income is often referred to as “earnings.” If total earnings are divided by the total number of outstanding common shares, the result is called earnings per share, or “EPS.” EPS is the most closely watched metric a company releases when they report earnings. EPS that miss, or exceed investor expectations can trigger a dramatic reaction in the share price.", "formatted_text": "Investors use net income to evaluate a company’s growth and profitability prospects in the future. If net income rises over time, then Coca-Cola Company's shares may increase in value.

Net income includes expenses that have been incurred but not yet paid. Similarly, sales or revenue that has been recognized but not yet collected is also included in net income.

Net income is often referred to as “earnings.” If total earnings are divided by the total number of outstanding common shares, the result is called earnings per share, or “EPS.” EPS is the most closely watched metric a company releases when they report earnings. EPS that miss, or exceed investor expectations can trigger a dramatic reaction in the share price." } }, "timestamp": "2025-08-11T12:24:53.316Z" } --- ## 📂 Storage ### Dataset (`default`) * Contains the detailed JSON object with all net income metrics, summaries, and explanations. ### Key-Value Store * **Key:** `NET_INCOME_SUMMARY` * **Value:** A short summary object containing ticker, results, and completion time. --- ## 🛠 Example Run **Input**json { "ticker": "KO" } ``` ## Support If you have any questions or encounter any issues, please consult the Apify documentation or reach out to us through one of the following channels: * Telegram: @pintoflow * Email: pintoflowpt@gmail.com * Apify Platform: You can also contact us directly through this platform. ---