01:47 PM EDT, 05/23/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks fell Thursday afternoon with the NYSE Health Care Index shedding 0.4% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) down 0.7%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) dropped 1.3%.

In corporate news, Medtronic ( MDT ) posted better-than-expected fiscal Q4 results, aided by revenue gains across most segments. The stock still fell 3.9%.