01:37 PM EST, 11/07/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks rose Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index up 0.5% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) climbing 0.6%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) added 1%.

In corporate news, Becton Dickinson ( BDX ) guided for mostly upbeat earnings in fiscal 2025 after results topped Wall Street's expectations in Q4. The shares still fell 4%.