01:35 PM EDT, 03/28/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were higher Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index adding 0.4% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) up 0.2%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) decreased 0.3%.

In corporate news, Walgreens Boots Alliance ( WBA ) lowered the high end of its full-year earnings outlook, even though it reported stronger-than-expected fiscal Q2 revenue. Its shares gained 3%.