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The Motley Fool April 8, 2008 Brian Lawler	Novartis Sees More Growth Ahead Novartis makes one of the largest acquisitions in health-care history.
The Motley Fool January 4, 2010 Brian Orelli	You Don't Need Your Contacts In to See This Deal Novartis acts first to grab the rest of Nestle's stake in Alcon.
The Motley Fool January 20, 2010 Brian Orelli	Those Are Fighting Words Alcon's minority shareholders fight back.
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 January 27, 2010 Brian Orelli	Nice, Novartis, Very Nice CEO Daniel Vasella leaves on a high note.
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 June 28, 2010 Brian Orelli	The Trouble Is They're Facing a Bazooka Alcon's minority shareholders are still fighting against Novartis' takeover.
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 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 October 21, 2008 Brian Orelli	Novartis Is Taking the Road Less Traveled Diversification should pay off for this pharma giant.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	An Eye-Opening Quarter at Alcon Good news may have been overdue from the eye-care company, but the jubilation seems overdone. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 16, 2009 Brian Orelli	A Strong Dollar Can Hurt Novartis makes it through a hard quarter.
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.
BusinessWeek February 4, 2010 Dermot Doherty	The New Man at Novartis CEO Joe Jimenez says his consumer-products background, with stints at Clorox and Heinz, will be a booster for the drugmaker.
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 February 11, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	For Alcon, the Eye Is the Prize Well-balanced growth continues to be the key to this ophthalmology giant.
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.
BusinessWeek March 29, 2004 Kerry Capell	A Drug Behemoth In The Making? Novartis plus Aventis would create the world's No. 2 drugmaker, unless politics get in the way
BusinessWeek June 11, 2009 Kerry Capell	Novartis: Radically Remaking Its Drug Business CEO Dan Vasella's growth mantra for Novartis is follow the science, not the financials.
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 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 January 19, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Novartis Marches On While reported profits are masked by some charges, this Swiss drug company is still delivering the goods. Throw in a solid pipeline and a reasonable valuation, and the stock could still be worth a look for new money in the pharmaceutical space.
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 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 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 April 25, 2007 Brian Lawler	Nothing Wrong With Novartis Novartis releases first-quarter financial results. 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 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 July 17, 2007 Brian Lawler	Still Strong at Novartis For investors who are willing to filter the negative news and are patient enough to wait for recently launched branded compounds to help its top-line growth, Novartis is worth a look
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 September 20, 2005 Brian Gorman	Novartis Stays Focused New developments at the drug giant suggest the company is on track. Investors, take note.
Pharmaceutical Executive November 1, 2008	No Ordinary Joe It's been a year since consumer marketing master Joe Jimenez took over the top spot at Novartis Pharma. How's he faring?
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 April 17, 2006 Brian Gorman	Novartis Presses on Biogenerics The company wins a court case that could accelerate U.S. regulations for biogenerics. Recent developments suggest Novartis' strategy may be close to paying off. 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 July 28, 2011 Melly Alazraki	J&J or Novartis? Novartis' businesses are an investor's delight; J&J's improving but isn't there yet.
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 June 29, 2009 Brian Orelli	Another Day, Another Rumored Suitor The rumors surrounding Elan's strategic review and its suitors just keep getting weirder.
The Motley Fool March 29, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Novartis Bulks Up Its Pipeline The Swiss drug giant once again pays up to add trial candidates to its portfolio. Investors, take note.
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 June 7, 2004 Brian Gorman	Novartis Nabs Sabex Novartis' purchase gives it a lifeline to the generics market.
The Motley Fool October 20, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Wide Eyes at Alcon Excellent margin performance fueled exceptional growth for this eye-care titan. This is a strong and valuable cash-producing franchise, and it deserves a premium valuation -- but how much of a premium?
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 August 7, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Advanced Medical Optics Still a Little Bloodshot This eye-care stock has done relatively well despite some ongoing sales issues.
The Motley Fool July 23, 2010 Bryan White	3 Buys Suffering From the Health-Care Hangover Three ideas in value territory for a much-needed sector.
The Motley Fool April 6, 2011 Brian Orelli	Merck Inspired to Eye Growth A bolt-on acquisition of eye-care specialist Inspire.
Pharmaceutical Executive March 12, 2012 William Looney	Novartis: LEADing in Emerging Markets With growth as its guiding light, Novartis has big plans for the emerging markets. CEO Joe Jimenez tells us what it will take the company to best the competition.
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.
Chemistry World February 15, 2007 Victoria Gill	Novartis Contests India's Patent Law Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis has accused the Indian government of failing to comply with WTO rules after it refused to grant the company a patent on its cancer drug Glivec.
The Motley Fool November 22, 2005 Brian Gorman	Saying No to Drugs Britain's policy of restricting drug access based on cost-benefit analyses should be on the radar screen of pharmaceutical investors.