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Damien Conover
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Novartis Posts Steady 1Q, as Branded Drugs and Alcon Offset Weakness in Generic Sales

Novartis reported first-quarter results slightly ahead of both our expectations and those of consensus, but we don’t expect any significant changes to our fair value estimate based on the minor outperformance. We still view the stock as undervalued, with the investment community likely underappreciating the strong innovation in areas of unmet medical need that should support strong pricing power of drugs, as well as the company’s wide economic moat.
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Novartis AG

Novartis is a multinational healthcare group based in Switzerland. Co. provides healthcare solutions that address the evolving needs of patients and societies worldwide. Co.'s broad portfolio includes innovative medicines, eye care products and cost-saving generic pharmaceuticals. Co.'s operations are organized along three operating divisions: Innovative Medicines Division; Sandoz Division; and Alcon Division. Co.'s operations are supported by the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research and Novartis Business Services.

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Damien Conover

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