However, if you haven't read this type of sentence, before, please do not fall into the trap he has done by reading this following sentence incorrectly (or intentionally trying to mislead:
"At January 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, there were 2,944,402,694 and 3,829,346,478 shares issued and outstanding, respectively."
Here is the translation:
January 31, 2016 o/s = 2,944,402,694
January 31, 2015 o/s = 3,829,346,478
The key word is "respectively" match the first date to the first number, the second date to the second number.