Python package to scrape relevant data from Google Finance. This package is able to retrieve the latest quote, historical high, low, close, and open prices between a set of dates, and relevant company news.
from googlefinance import Stock
aapl = Stock('AAPL')
company_name = aapl.name
# Response
'Apple Inc.'
company_description = aapl.description
# Response
'Apple Inc. (Apple) designs, manufactures and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, and portable digital music players, and a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. The Company's products and services include iPhone, iPad, Mac, iPod, Apple TV, a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications, the iOS and OS X operating systems, iCloud, and a variety of accessory, service and support offerings. The Company also delivers digital content and applications through the iTunes Store, App StoreSM, iBookstoreSM, and Mac App Store. The Company distributes its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, and direct sales force, as well as through third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers. In February 2012, the Company acquired app-search engine Chomp.'
quote = aapl.get_quote()
# Response
{
'ID': '22144',
'TickerSymbol': 'AAPL',
'Exchange': 'NASDAQ',
'LastTradePrice': '142.69',
'LastTradeDateTime': '2017-06-29T13:07:05Z',
'Change': '-3.14',
'ChangePercent': '-2.15',
'PreviousCloseFix': '145.83'
}
hist_prices = aapl.get_historical_prices('5/24/2017', '5/31/2017')
# Response
[
{
'Date': datetime.datetime(2017, 5, 31, 0, 0),
'Open': '153.97',
'High': '154.17',
'Low': '152.38',
'Close': '152.76',
'Volume': '24451164'
},
{
'Date': datetime.datetime(2017, 5, 30, 0, 0),
'Open': '153.42',
'High': '154.43',
'Low': '153.33',
'Close': '153.67',
'Volume': '20126851'
},
{
'Date': datetime.datetime(2017, 5, 26, 0, 0),
'Open': '154.00',
'High': '154.24',
'Low': '153.31',
'Close': '153.61',
'Volume': '21927637'
},
{
'Date': datetime.datetime(2017, 5, 25, 0, 0),
'Open': '153.73',
'High': '154.35',
'Low': '153.03',
'Close': '153.87',
'Volume': '19235598'
},
{
'Date': datetime.datetime(2017, 5, 24, 0, 0),
'Open': '153.84',
'High': '154.17',
'Low': '152.67',
'Close': '153.34',
'Volume': '19219154'
}
]
news = aapl.get_stock_news()
# Response
[
{
'headline': 'Apple, Inc.: A Competitive DJ Stock Investment\xa0Now?',
'url': 'http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct2=us&fd=S&url=https://seekingalpha.com/article/4084788-apple-inc-competitive-dj-stock-investment-now&cid=0&ei=DjVVWfH3O8WumAGQ4pOICw&usg=AFQjCNFH2esB_dtnSFpl3VmP5WF2rk8D1w',
'src': 'Seeking Alpha',
'date': '4 hours ago'
},
{
'headline': "Why This Apple Inc. iPhone 8 Rumor Isn't So\xa0Crazy",
'url': 'http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct2=us&fd=S&url=https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/06/28/why-this-apple-inc-iphone-8-rumor-isnt-so-crazy.aspx&cid=52779543889650&ei=DjVVWfH3O8WumAGQ4pOICw&usg=AFQjCNH7zzRcQ5ngF1TqDs5SONA0zcWFfQ',
'src': 'Motley Fool',
'date': 'Jun 28, 2017'
},
{
'headline': "Here's When to Expect Apple Inc.'s New AI\xa0Chip",
'url': 'http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct2=us&fd=S&url=https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/06/26/heres-when-to-expect-apple-incs-new-ai-chip.aspx&cid=52779542834974&ei=DjVVWfH3O8WumAGQ4pOICw&usg=AFQjCNHBsp4Ch7OK7biOAnIDSVqwneOXVQ',
'src': 'Motley Fool',
'date': 'Jun 26, 2017'
},
{
'headline': '2 Apple Inc. Product Launches to Look Forward to in\xa02017',
'url': 'http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct2=us&fd=S&url=https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/06/26/2-apple-inc-product-launches-to-look-forward-to-in.aspx&cid=52779542518593&ei=DjVVWfH3O8WumAGQ4pOICw&usg=AFQjCNF_pIxPzfvO9ICFwUl8C1NyGjYt2g',
'src': 'Motley Fool',
'date': 'Jun 26, 2017'
},
{
'headline': 'Apple, Inc. Scoops Up Another Augmented Reality\xa0Company',
'url': 'http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct2=us&fd=S&url=https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/06/27/apple-inc-scoops-up-another-augmented-reality-comp.aspx&cid=52779542883517&ei=DjVVWfH3O8WumAGQ4pOICw&usg=AFQjCNHigE_AOuCFP23sHy2SmErMMZyfAw',
'src': 'Motley Fool',
'date': 'Jun 27, 2017'
},
{
'headline': 'The Apple Inc. (AAPL) iPhone Turns 10\xa0Today',
'url': 'http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct2=us&fd=S&url=http://investorplace.com/2017/06/apple-inc-s-aapl-iphone-turns-10-today/&cid=52779543733181&ei=DjVVWfH3O8WumAGQ4pOICw&usg=AFQjCNH724ROQmXX-dhfmZGOBjQ3ZtQ9Qw',
'src': 'Investorplace.com',
'date': '3 hours ago'
},
{
'headline': 'Apple For\xa0Beginners',
'url': 'http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct2=us&fd=S&url=https://seekingalpha.com/article/4084359-apple-beginners&cid=0&ei=DjVVWfH3O8WumAGQ4pOICw&usg=AFQjCNE4G0LnK6eF_onrKUj7rs8_p1SmFg',
'src': 'Seeking Alpha',
'date': 'Jun 27, 2017'
},
{
'headline': 'Apple Inc. (AAPL) Has Potential to Be the Best of the “A”\xa0Stocks',
'url': 'http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct2=us&fd=S&url=http://investorplace.com/2017/06/apple-inc-aapl-potential-best-stocks/&cid=52779544125905&ei=DjVVWfH3O8WumAGQ4pOICw&usg=AFQjCNEfEJRBzIiOWpI5alZmZqBRXgcyzA',
'src': 'Investorplace.com', 'date': '15 hours ago'
},
{
'headline': 'Is Apple, Inc. Hoping to Poach Amazon Alexa\xa0Engineers?',
'url': 'http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct2=us&fd=S&url=http://host.madison.com/business/investment/markets-and-stocks/is-apple-inc-hoping-to-poach-amazon-alexa-engineers/article_b8dd4dfc-03ee-50c3-ac38-87db80c55f30.html&cid=52779543348814&ei=DjVVWfH3O8WumAGQ4pOICw&usg=AFQjCNEUd0XqTaWBcBn9xYdRd3ZV7j8H4A',
'src': 'Madison.com',
'date': 'Jun 27, 2017'
},
{
'headline': 'Apple Music Might Become More Profitable for Apple,\xa0Inc.',
'url': 'http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct2=us&fd=S&url=http://host.madison.com/business/investment/markets-and-stocks/apple-music-might-become-more-profitable-for-apple-inc/article_f702878f-9e7e-521d-abee-2e925bed5c8a.html&cid=52779542152797&ei=DjVVWfH3O8WumAGQ4pOICw&usg=AFQjCNFu6xjSGZNhoKq6PL9IkQmsM8H50w',
'src': 'Madison.com',
'date': 'Jun 24, 2017'
},
{
'headline': "Apple And Augmented Reality: Where's The\xa0Money?",
'url': 'http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct2=us&fd=S&url=https://seekingalpha.com/article/4084572-apple-augmented-reality-money&cid=52779541582957&ei=DjVVWfH3O8WumAGQ4pOICw&usg=AFQjCNGGkRLg_zcn9WcxC6Q9mFcm85uOIg',
'src': 'Seeking Alpha',
'date': 'Jun 28, 2017'
},
{
'headline': "Apple's Price Chart Is Entering Into Ugly\xa0Territory",
'url': 'http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct2=us&fd=S&url=https://seekingalpha.com/article/4084563-apples-price-chart-entering-ugly-territory&cid=0&ei=DjVVWfH3O8WumAGQ4pOICw&usg=AFQjCNGIoAT5AEbBvZNmplpvaXN56NOanw',
'src': 'Seeking Alpha',
'date': 'Jun 28, 2017'
},
{
'headline': "Apple Inc. Isn't Giving Up on the\xa0iPad",
'url': 'http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct2=us&fd=S&url=https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/06/19/apple-inc-isnt-giving-up-on-the-ipad.aspx&cid=52779536663879&ei=DjVVWfH3O8WumAGQ4pOICw&usg=AFQjCNEAI2YFblvfDPzGW9jlCaUrUEbISQ',
'src': 'Motley Fool',
'date': 'Jun 19, 2017'
},
{
'headline': 'Apple Inc. Reportedly Still Working Out iPhone 8 Touch ID\xa0Tech',
'url': 'http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct2=us&fd=S&url=https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/06/22/apple-inc-reportedly-still-working-out-iphone-8-to.aspx&cid=52779537392523&ei=DjVVWfH3O8WumAGQ4pOICw&usg=AFQjCNEu9b7XN1KDPCgs42IQ789kiEM6Lw',
'src': 'MotleyFool',
'date': 'Jun 22, 2017'
},
{
'headline': '3 Apple Inc. Supplier Stocks That Could Benefit From the iPhone\xa08',
'url': 'http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct2=us&fd=S&url=https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/06/19/3-apple-inc-supplier-stocks-that-could-benefit-fro.aspx&cid=52779535460039&ei=DjVVWfH3O8WumAGQ4pOICw&usg=AFQjCNHVRfRns-IB7jyZ5pqgouKfONbc8Q',
'src': 'Motley Fool', 'date': 'Jun 19, 2017'
},
{
'headline': 'Do Apple and Facebook have what it takes to succeed in\xa0TV?',
'url': 'http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct2=us&fd=S&url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/do-apple-and-facebook-have-what-it-takes-to-succeed-in-tv-2017-06-27&cid=52779543301332&ei=DjVVWfH3O8WumAGQ4pOICw&usg=AFQjCNEvHROfTrpbS9HuGueFYcBJYRO1GA',
'src': 'MarketWatch',
'date': 'Jun 27, 2017'
},
{
'headline':'3 Big Stock Charts for Wednesday: Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK), Apple\xa0...',
'url': 'http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct2=us&fd=S&url=http://investorplace.com/2017/06/3-big-stock-charts-for-wednesday-chesapeake-energy-corporation-chk-apple-inc-aapl-and-united-states-steel-corporation-x/&cid=52779540893035&ei=DjVVWfH3O8WumAGQ4pOICw&usg=AFQjCNEvakaSPlYfUtUjlMA0M0CAzLJ9CA',
'src': 'Investorplace.com',
'date': 'Jun 28, 2017'
},
{
'headline': 'Apple, Inc. Has Made Incredible Progress Plugging Supply-Chain\xa0Leaks',
'url': 'http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct2=us&fd=S&url=http://host.madison.com/business/investment/markets-and-stocks/apple-inc-has-made-incredible-progress-plugging-supply-chain-leaks/article_fcecb9ec-657e-57ca-adbb-e44d8d972e81.html&cid=52779536291341&ei=DjVVWfH3O8WumAGQ4pOICw&usg=AFQjCNHvpsqeCk4mOsq_91F58uGQwFcOsg',
'src': 'Madison.com',
'date': 'Jun 21, 2017'
},
{
'headline': "I Still Can't Believe Apple Inc. Spent $3 Billion on Beats\xa0Electronics",
'url': 'http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct2=us&fd=S&url=https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/06/23/i-still-cant-believe-apple-inc-spent-3-billion-on.aspx&cid=0&ei=DjVVWfH3O8WumAGQ4pOICw&usg=AFQjCNGUci7-8QQtZvB1bbGfhk_qlZnu4g',
'src': 'Motley Fool',
'date': 'Jun 23, 2017'
},
{
'headline': 'Apple Inc. Supplier Puts Itself Up for\xa0Sale',
'url': 'http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct2=us&fd=S&url=https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/06/22/apple-inc-supplier-puts-itself-up-for-sale.aspx&cid=52779537802828&ei=DjVVWfH3O8WumAGQ4pOICw&usg=AFQjCNFMixm_6aVGWKMAG26--jWqBo5stA',
'src': 'Motley Fool',
'date': 'Jun 22, 2017'
}
]