0918 GMT - Roche posted a solid first quarter, exceeding sales expectations and reaffirming its annual guidance despite the Trump administration tariff concerns, Barclays analysts say in a note. The Swiss pharma company's blockbuster drugs for multiple sclerosis Ocrevus and eye treatment Vabysmo missed Barclays' and market consensus, the analysts say. Investors will focus on diagnostics sales, hampered by pricing reforms in China, and Vabysmo's sales performance, which could slow down in the U.S. due to potential Medicare funding issues, they say. Shares fall 0.4% to 257.10 Swiss francs. (helena.smolak@wsj.com)
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