0746 GMT - Novartis's significant profit and sales beat could close the gap between its mid-term growth guidance that is clearly above market's expectations, Vontobel analyst Stefan Schneider says in a note. The Swiss pharma giant's key drugs overall exceeded consensus with heart drug Entresto its best-selling medicine, despite prostate-cancer drug Pluvicto being shy of consensus, the analyst says. "This quarterly (and annual) results add on to a continuous streak of results where Novartis beats their own and the market's expectations," he said. (helena.smolak@wsj.com)
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