BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Novartis AG (NVS) on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $3.26 billion.

On a per-share basis, the Basel, Switzerland-based company said it had net income of $1.71. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and amortization costs, were $2.41 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.20 per share.

The drugmaker posted revenue of $14.41 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $13.95 billion.

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