I followed the top answer and started looking at yahoo finance. Their API can be accessed a number of different ways, but I found a nice reference for getting stock info as a CSV here: http://www.jarloo.com/
Using that I wrote this script. I'm not really a ruby guy but this might help you hack something together. I haven't come up with variable names for all the fields yahoo offers yet, so you can fill those in if you need them.
Here's the usage
TICKERS_SP500 = "GICS,CIK,MMM,ABT,ABBV,ACN,ACE,ACT,ADBE,ADT,AES,AET,AFL,AMG,A,GAS,APD,ARG,AKAM,AA,ALXN,ATI,ALLE,ADS,ALL,ALTR,MO,AMZN,AEE,AAL,AEP,AXP,AIG,AMT,AMP,ABC,AME,AMGN,APH,APC,ADI,AON,APA,AIV,AAPL,AMAT,ADM,AIZ,T,ADSK,ADP,AN,AZO,AVGO,AVB,AVY,BHI,BLL,BAC,BK,BCR,BAX,BBT,BDX,BBBY,BBY,BIIB,BLK,HRB,BA,BWA,BXP,BSX,BMY,BRCM,BFB,CHRW,CA,CVC,COG,CAM,CPB,COF,CAH,HSIC,KMX,CCL,CAT,CBG,CBS,CELG,CNP,CTL,CERN,CF,SCHW,CHK,CVX,CMG,CB,CI,XEC,CINF,CTAS,CSCO,C,CTXS,CLX,CME,CMS,COH,KO,CCE,CTSH,CL,CMA,CSC,CAG,COP,CNX,ED,STZ,GLW,COST,CCI,CSX,CMI,CVS,DHI,DHR,DRI,DVA,DE,DLPH,DAL,XRAY,DVN,DO,DTV,DFS,DG,DLTR,D,DOV,DOW,DPS,DTE,DD,DUK,DNB,ETFC,EMN,ETN,EBAY,ECL,EIX,EW,EA,EMC,EMR,ENDP,ESV,ETR,EOG,EQT,EFX,EQIX,EQR,ESS,EL,ES,EXC,EXPE,EXPD,ESRX,XOM,FFIV,FB,FDO,FAST,FDX,FIS,FITB,FSLR,FE,FISV,FLIR,FLS,FLR,FMC,FTI,F,FOSL,BEN,FCX,FTR,GME,GCI,GPS,GRMN,GD,GE,GGP,GIS,GM,GPC,GNW,GILD,GS,GT,GOOG,GWW,HAL,HBI,HOG,HAR,HRS,HIG,HAS,HCA,HCP,HCN,HP,HES,HPQ,HD,HON,HRL,HSP,HST,HCBK,HUM,HBAN,ITW,IR,TEG,INTC,ICE,IBM,IP,IPG,IFF,INTU,ISRG,IVZ,IRM,JEC,JNJ,JCI,JOY,JPM,JNPR,KSU,K,KEY,GMCR,KMB,KIM,KMI,KLAC,KSS,KRFT,KR,LB,LLL,LH,LRCX,LM,LEG,LEN,LVLT,LUK,LLY,LNC,LLTC,LMT,L,LO,LOW,LYB,MTB,MAC,M,MNK,MRO,MPC,MAR,MMC,MLM,MAS,MA,MAT,MKC,MCD,MHFI,MCK,MJN,MWV,MDT,MRK,MET,KORS,MCHP,MU,MSFT,MHK,TAP,MDLZ,MON,MNST,MCO,MS,MOS,MSI,MUR,MYL,NDAQ,NOV,NAVI,NTAP,NFLX,NWL,NFX,NEM,NWSA,NEE,NLSN,NKE,NI,NE,NBL,JWN,NSC,NTRS,NOC,NRG,NUE,NVDA,ORLY,OXY,OMC,OKE,ORCL,OI,PCAR,PLL,PH,PDCO,PAYX,PNR,PBCT,POM,PEP,PKI,PRGO,PFE,PCG,PM,PSX,PNW,PXD,PBI,PCL,PNC,RL,PPG,PPL,PX,PCP,PCLN,PFG,PG,PGR,PLD,PRU,PEG,PSA,PHM,PVH,QEP,PWR,QCOM,DGX,RRC,RTN,RHT,REGN,RF,RSG,RAI,RHI,ROK,COL,ROP,ROST,RCL,R,CRM,SNDK,SCG,SLB,SNI,STX,SEE,SRE,SHW,SIAL,SPG,SWKS,SLG,SJM,SNA,SO,LUV,SWN,SE,STJ,SWK,SPLS,SBUX,HOT,STT,SRCL,SYK,STI,SYMC,SYY,TROW,TGT,TEL,TE,THC,TDC,TSO,TXN,TXT,HSY,TRV,TMO,TIF,TWX,TWC,TJX,TMK,TSS,TSCO,RIG,TRIP,FOXA,TSN,TYC,USB,UA,UNP,UNH,UPS,URI,UTX,UHS,UNM,URBN,VFC,VLO,VAR,VTR,VRSN,VZ,VRTX,VIAB,V,VNO,VMC,WMT,WBA,DIS,WM,WAT,ANTM,WFC,WDC,WU,WY,WHR,WFM,WMB,WIN,WEC,WYN,WYNN,XEL,XRX,XLNX,XL,XYL,YHOO,YUM,ZMH,ZION,ZTS,SAIC,AP"
AllData = loadStockInfo(TICKERS_SP500, allParameters())
SpecificData = loadStockInfo("GOOG,CIK", "ask,dps")
loadStockInfo returns a hash, such that SpecificData["GOOG"]["name"] is "Google Inc."
Finally, the actual code to run that...
require 'net/http'
# Jack Franzen & Garin Bedian
# Based on http://www.jarloo.com/yahoo_finance/
$parametersData = Hash[[
["symbol", ["s", "Symbol"]],
["ask", ["a", "Ask"]],
["divYield", ["y", "Dividend Yield"]],
["bid", ["b", "Bid"]],
["dps", ["d", "Dividend per Share"]],
#["noname", ["b2", "Ask (Realtime)"]],
#["noname", ["r1", "Dividend Pay Date"]],
#["noname", ["b3", "Bid (Realtime)"]],
#["noname", ["q", "Ex-Dividend Date"]],
#["noname", ["p", "Previous Close"]],
#["noname", ["o", "Open"]],
#["noname", ["c1", "Change"]],
#["noname", ["d1", "Last Trade Date"]],
#["noname", ["c", "Change & Percent Change"]],
#["noname", ["d2", "Trade Date"]],
#["noname", ["c6", "Change (Realtime)"]],
#["noname", ["t1", "Last Trade Time"]],
#["noname", ["k2", "Change Percent (Realtime)"]],
#["noname", ["p2", "Change in Percent"]],
#["noname", ["c8", "After Hours Change (Realtime)"]],
#["noname", ["m5", "Change From 200 Day Moving Average"]],
#["noname", ["c3", "Commission"]],
#["noname", ["m6", "Percent Change From 200 Day Moving Average"]],
#["noname", ["g", "Day’s Low"]],
#["noname", ["m7", "Change From 50 Day Moving Average"]],
#["noname", ["h", "Day’s High"]],
#["noname", ["m8", "Percent Change From 50 Day Moving Average"]],
#["noname", ["k1", "Last Trade (Realtime) With Time"]],
#["noname", ["m3", "50 Day Moving Average"]],
#["noname", ["l", "Last Trade (With Time)"]],
#["noname", ["m4", "200 Day Moving Average"]],
#["noname", ["l1", "Last Trade (Price Only)"]],
#["noname", ["t8", "1 yr Target Price"]],
#["noname", ["w1", "Day’s Value Change"]],
#["noname", ["g1", "Holdings Gain Percent"]],
#["noname", ["w4", "Day’s Value Change (Realtime)"]],
#["noname", ["g3", "Annualized Gain"]],
#["noname", ["p1", "Price Paid"]],
#["noname", ["g4", "Holdings Gain"]],
#["noname", ["m", "Day’s Range"]],
#["noname", ["g5", "Holdings Gain Percent (Realtime)"]],
#["noname", ["m2", "Day’s Range (Realtime)"]],
#["noname", ["g6", "Holdings Gain (Realtime)"]],
#["noname", ["k", "52 Week High"]],
#["noname", ["v", "More Info"]],
#["noname", ["j", "52 week Low"]],
#["noname", ["j1", "Market Capitalization"]],
#["noname", ["j5", "Change From 52 Week Low"]],
#["noname", ["j3", "Market Cap (Realtime)"]],
#["noname", ["k4", "Change From 52 week High"]],
#["noname", ["f6", "Float Shares"]],
#["noname", ["j6", "Percent Change From 52 week Low"]],
["name", ["n", "Company Name"]],
#["noname", ["k5", "Percent Change From 52 week High"]],
#["noname", ["n4", "Notes"]],
#["noname", ["w", "52 week Range"]],
#["noname", ["s1", "Shares Owned"]],
#["noname", ["x", "Stock Exchange"]],
#["noname", ["j2", "Shares Outstanding"]],
#["noname", ["v", "Volume"]],
#["noname", ["a5", "Ask Size"]],
#["noname", ["b6", "Bid Size"]],
#["noname", ["k3", "Last Trade Size"]],
#["noname", ["t7", "Ticker Trend"]],
#["noname", ["a2", "Average Daily Volume"]],
#["noname", ["t6", "Trade Links"]],
#["noname", ["i5", "Order Book (Realtime)"]],
#["noname", ["l2", "High Limit"]],
#["noname", ["e", "Earnings per Share"]],
#["noname", ["l3", "Low Limit"]],
#["noname", ["e7", "EPS Estimate Current Year"]],
#["noname", ["v1", "Holdings Value"]],
#["noname", ["e8", "EPS Estimate Next Year"]],
#["noname", ["v7", "Holdings Value (Realtime)"]],
#["noname", ["e9", "EPS Estimate Next Quarter"]],
#["noname", ["s6", "evenue"]],
#["noname", ["b4", "Book Value"]],
#["noname", ["j4", "EBITDA"]],
#["noname", ["p5", "Price / Sales"]],
#["noname", ["p6", "Price / Book"]],
#["noname", ["r", "P/E Ratio"]],
#["noname", ["r2", "P/E Ratio (Realtime)"]],
#["noname", ["r5", "PEG Ratio"]],
#["noname", ["r6", "Price / EPS Estimate Current Year"]],
#["noname", ["r7", "Price / EPS Estimate Next Year"]],
#["noname", ["s7", "Short Ratio"]
]]
def replaceCommas(data)
s = ""
inQuote = false
data.split("").each do |a|
if a=='"'
inQuote = !inQuote
s += '"'
elsif !inQuote && a == ","
s += "#"
else
s += a
end
end
return s
end
def allParameters()
s = ""
$parametersData.keys.each do |i|
s = s + i + ","
end
return s
end
def prepareParameters(parametersText)
pt = parametersText.split(",")
if !pt.include? 'symbol'; pt.push("symbol"); end;
if !pt.include? 'name'; pt.push("name"); end;
p = []
pt.each do |i|
p.push([i, $parametersData[i][0]])
end
return p
end
def prepareURL(tickers, parameters)
urlParameters = ""
parameters.each do |i|
urlParameters += i[1]
end
s = "http://download.finance.yahoo.com/d/quotes.csv?"
s = s + "s=" + tickers + "&"
s = s + "f=" + urlParameters
return URI(s)
end
def loadStockInfo(tickers, parametersRaw)
parameters = prepareParameters(parametersRaw)
url = prepareURL(tickers, parameters)
data = Net::HTTP.get(url)
data = replaceCommas(data)
h = CSVtoObject(data, parameters)
logStockObjects(h, true)
end
#parse csv
def printCodes(substring, length)
a = data.index(substring)
b = data.byteslice(a, 10)
puts "printing codes of string: "
puts b
puts b.split('').map(&:ord).to_s
end
def CSVtoObject(data, parameters)
rawData = []
lineBreaks = data.split(10.chr)
lineBreaks.each_index do |i|
rawData.push(lineBreaks[i].split("#"))
end
#puts "Found " + rawData.length.to_s + " Stocks"
#puts " w/ " + rawData[0].length.to_s + " Fields"
h = Hash.new("MainHash")
rawData.each_index do |i|
o = Hash.new("StockObject"+i.to_s)
#puts "parsing object" + rawData[i][0]
rawData[i].each_index do |n|
#puts "parsing parameter" + n.to_s + " " +parameters[n][0]
o[ parameters[n][0] ] = rawData[i][n].gsub!(/^\"|\"?$/, '')
end
h[o["symbol"]] = o;
end
return h
end
def logStockObjects(h, concise)
h.keys.each do |i|
if concise
puts "(" + h[i]["symbol"] + ")\t\t" + h[i]["name"]
else
puts ""
puts h[i]["name"]
h[i].keys.each do |p|
puts " " + $parametersData[p][1] + " : " + h[i][p].to_s
end
end
end
end