03:38 PM EDT, 10/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks rose late Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index up 0.8% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) climbing 0.9%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) eased 0.1%.

In corporate news, Amazon.com's ( AMZN ) Amazon Pharmacy said Wednesday it plans to open pharmacies in 20 new cities across the US next year. Amazon ( AMZN ) shares were rising 1.6%.