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The Motley Fool July 14, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	These Swiss Don't Miss Aside from a hiccup in margins, Novartis' drug business continues to shine. This pharma is a solid middle-of-the-road play with reasonable valuation, a solid pipeline, and a not-so-secret weapon in its Sandoz generics business.
The Motley Fool April 24, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Novartis: A Good Story Repeated Whether sales were a little light or not, this is still a high-quality pharmaceutical company. The company not only has a good pipeline, but the valuation is still attractive without needing to make particularly aggressive assumptions.
The Motley Fool October 23, 2006 Brian Lawler	No Slowing Novartis The Swiss pharmaceutical company shows strength in nearly all its divisions. Novartis looks like a good investment for risk-adverse investors searching for a large-cap pharma stock.
The Motley Fool July 17, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Novartis Pays for Its Shopping Spree Expenses from the Chiron acquisition bring down results for the second quarter. Investors, there's a lot to be said for waiting on the right price for even the best stocks out there.
The Motley Fool January 20, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Novartis Posts a Swiss Miss The Swiss drug giant has a strong pipeline, but moderate growth and high valuation suggest little room for error.
The Motley Fool April 21, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Novartis' Triple Threat The Swiss drug giant boasts strong franchises in generics, cardiology, and oncology. It's hard not to think of Novartis as one of the highest-quality options in the pharmaceutical investing space.
The Motley Fool July 15, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Novartis' Over-the-Counter Tonic Novartis' latest purchase suggests a commitment to making itself a well-rounded pharma giant. Future margins may not be as high as they once were, but if the company can produce a lot more cash flow, investors won't mind a bit.
The Motley Fool July 16, 2009 Brian Orelli	A Strong Dollar Can Hurt Novartis makes it through a hard quarter.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	More Good News From Novartis This Swiss drug giant continues to post steady growth. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 1, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Novartis Keeps Gorging Offering to buy the remainder of Chiron for $4.5 billion may up this company's execution risk over the next few quarters. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2005 Brian Gorman	Novartis Embraces Generics The company is taking a different path from its branded pharmaceutical peers. The company's strategy may make its stock worth a closer look.
The Motley Fool June 6, 2008 Brian Lawler	Nothing Can Stop Novartis! Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis has bucketloads of cash, and apparently, it isn't afraid to use them.
The Motley Fool July 16, 2010 Brian Orelli	A Positive Sign for Pharma Earnings Season Strong first-half results drove Novartis to increase its sales guidance for the year.
The Motley Fool January 22, 2007 Brian Lawler	Another Busy Year in Store for Novartis Trying to place a value on Novartis is a tough thing to do now with so many important drugs awaiting regulatory review and its addiction to acquisitions and divestitures making financial comparisons between the years tough.
The Motley Fool January 29, 2009 Brian Orelli	Novartis: Diversification Isn't Good Enough Novartis has become a better diversified company, with acquisitions of vaccines specialist Chiron and 25% of eye-care specialist Alcon, but it's far from a cure all, as the fourth quarter showed.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Lilly Wilts Neither the valuation nor the pipeline of this pharma makes for a compelling investment case.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	A Sluggish Bristol-Myers Squibb Generic erosion is going to chew away revenue and profits. Investors, at today's prices, there are just too many other better ideas to go after.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2004 Brian Gorman	Novartis Shows the Way It may be a model for other pharmaceutical outfits looking to improve productivity.
The Motley Fool September 20, 2005 Brian Gorman	Novartis Stays Focused New developments at the drug giant suggest the company is on track. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 22, 2007 Brian Lawler	No Catastrophes at Novartis Novartis stays on track with its third-quarter results. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 14, 2005 Brian Gorman	Novartis Moves on Multiple Fronts Even with its investment in a potential blockbuster, Novartis remains remarkably diversified. Investors can rest assured, though, that the company's strategy won't leave it as vulnerable as other outfits.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 Brian Lawler	Nothing Wrong With Novartis Novartis releases first-quarter financial results. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 22, 2008 Brian Lawler	No Earnings Holes for Novartis The drugmaker holds its own in Q1; all three of its major divisions experienced sales growth, even in the face of some tough comparisons to last year.
The Motley Fool January 7, 2010 Brian Orelli	Pfizer Strides Farther Into Generics Pfizer's new look might be just what the doctor ordered.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Bristol-Myers Catches a Cold Tough days are coming, but so are promising new drugs. It's understandable why long-term investors might be willing to hold on and see how things work out.
The Motley Fool April 8, 2008 Brian Lawler	Novartis Sees More Growth Ahead Novartis makes one of the largest acquisitions in health-care history.
Chemistry World May 21, 2009 Matt Wilkinson	Big Pharma set for generics boost Pharmaceutical firms have been rushing to ensure they minimize their losses by expanding their generics businesses and reach into emerging markets.
The Motley Fool April 4, 2007 Brian Lawler	Novartis Gets Nicked Novartis pulls one of its top-selling drugs from the market. Investors should come to expect drug delays or similar issues popping up from time to time when doing their analysis of large pharmas.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2010 Brian Orelli	Pfizer Flexes Its Generic Muscles The pharma giant moves farther into generic drugs.
The Motley Fool December 19, 2006 Brian Gorman	Novartis Cuts in Line at the Drugstore Consolidation in pharmacy benefits management may leave Novartis most resistant to pricing pressure. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2011 Brian Orelli	3 Cheers for an FDA Rejection German drugmaker Merck said that the Food and Drug Administration had turned down its multiple sclerosis drug cladribine. The pill would have competed with Novartis' Gilenya, which gained FDA approval last year.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2010 Brian Orelli	Maybe Not a Blockbuster, But We'll Take It Novartis' newest addition, blood pressure medication Tekamlo, isn't going to rocket to the top of the 2020 best seller list, but it's still a nice addition nonetheless.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2008 Brian Orelli	Novartis Is Taking the Road Less Traveled Diversification should pay off for this pharma giant.
The Motley Fool June 7, 2004 Brian Gorman	Novartis Nabs Sabex Novartis' purchase gives it a lifeline to the generics market.
The Motley Fool February 8, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Glaxo: Healthy Drugmaker Glaxo combines a huge sales force, a rich pipeline, and solid returns on capital. This company should get a thorough look from anyone putting new money into the pharma space.
Chemistry World January 24, 2014 Phillip Broadwith	Novartis and DSM trim jobs Pharmaceutical firm Novartis and nutritional products specialist DSM are both set to cut jobs in Switzerland.
The Motley Fool October 31, 2005 Rich Duprey	Chiron Not Immune to Merger The board accepts a sweetened buyout offer from Swiss pharmaceutical firm Novartis. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2010 Brian Orelli	There's Still Only One Merck KGaA's oral MS drug delay is Novartis' gain.
The Motley Fool September 23, 2010 Brian Orelli	A Blockbuster in Due Time Novartis' new multiple sclerosis drug, Gilenya, isn't king yet.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2011 Sean Williams	Pharma's Most Impervious Pipeline An investment in generics doesn't have to be a bad thing.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2010 Brian Orelli	Branded? Generic? They're Both Doing Great! Teva Pharmaceuticals registers strong growth on both fronts.
The Motley Fool March 16, 2005 Cliff Malings	Nice of You to Notice Novartis The Street finally pays attention to a longtime pharma winner on news of a major generic-drug acquisition.
The Motley Fool October 23, 2009 Brian Orelli	Swine Flu Doesn't Need to Save Novartis The company is looking healthy all on its own.
The Motley Fool July 7, 2010 Dave Mock	A Big Upgrade for Novartis This bullish call comes from more than just one analyst.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2010 Brian Orelli	A Witty Response to Pharma's R&D Dilemma According to GlaxoSmithKline CEO Andrew Witty, the pharmaceutical industry is a mess. That's the basic gist of his opinion piece in The Economist.
The Motley Fool June 11, 2010 Brian Orelli	25 to 0! Now That's a Ringing Endorsement Novartis flies through its advisory panel meeting nearly unscathed.
The Motley Fool August 17, 2009 Brian Orelli	Preparing for a Home Run Some good news and bad news for companies selling drugs to treat multiple sclerosis, after Novartis announces Extavia has been approved by the FDA.
The Motley Fool June 18, 2010 Brian Orelli	Double the Approvals! Double the Fun! These twins will take it. sanofi-aventis and Novartis both received FDA approvals for their cancer drugs yesterday.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2009 Brian Orelli	A Little Help From the Enemy Unfortunately, it won't last. AstraZeneca went over a small patent cliff, but its competitors were nice enough to throw it some climbing gear.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	AstraZeneca: Of Patents and Pipelines Losing Toprol-XL would be a blow, but not a fatal one. So what to do with AstraZeneca's stock? It might not be as cheap as Pfizer or Abbott Labs, but if the pipeline works out, it still seems like there's money to be made here.