Novartis (NYSE:NVS) reported quarterly earnings of $2.28 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.10 by 8.57 percent. This is a 26.67 percent increase over earnings of $1.80 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $13.23 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $13.12 billion by 0.85 percent. This is a 11.87 percent increase over sales of $11.83 billion the same period last year.