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I suggest uninstalling and reinstalling the app.  I don't see the problem you are seeing, but there is still a problem viewing comments on articles for subscribers.

As a workaround, your paid subscription is also valid on our website, which currently provides a much more robust experience for subscribers than the iPad app.   We are working on a new app for the iPad (and iPhone) which will eventually have the full functionality of the website, especially subscriber features.  

New items in the feed should be accessible as soon as they are released on Seeking Alpha  (With maybe a 10 minute cache).   What URL are you using ?  It would help if you provided a specific example of an earnings item that appeared on the website but was not included in the feed e.g. after a half hour.

That is one of the many nice features of our premium product.  You can get a free trial here https://seekingalpha.com/essential

Correct, but we are working on new versions of the apps and mobile web which will eventually provide access to everything available on the desktop,

Sorry for the inconvenience,  there is a bug in the iPad app.  As a workaround, please log in to the desktop website using safari and you can see everything.  We are working on a new release of the app.