08:53 AM EST, 01/10/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were steady premarket Friday as the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) and iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) were recently inactive.

Walgreens Boots Alliance ( WBA ) shares advanced by over 14% after the company reported fiscal Q1 results that topped analyst expectations, with a year-on-year increase in revenue.