Earnings Preview: Eli Lilly

Eli Lilly & Company (LLY) is all set to announce its first quarter 2011 results on April 18, 2011 before the opening bell. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the first quarter is $1.16, representing a year-over-year decrease 1.7%. Eli Lilly has surpassed earnings estimates consistently in the last four quarters with a trailing four-quarter average [...]