Is a Surprise in the Cards for Novartis in Q2 Earnings?

Swiss pharma-giant Novartis AG NVS is scheduled to report second-quarter 2018 results on Jul 18.

Novartis has an excellent track record. In the last reported quarter, Novartis delivered a positive earnings surprise of 2.4%. The company posted an average positive earnings surprise of 3.34% in the trailing four quarters. Let's see how things are shaping up for this announcement.