08:54 AM EDT, 04/26/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were trending higher premarket Friday, with the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) up 0.3% and iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) unchanged.
Centene ( CNC ) shares were up over 1% after the company reported higher Q1 adjusted earnings and revenue in addition to raising its adjusted EPS forecast for the year.