08:58 AM EDT, 09/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were flat to higher pre-bell Thursday, with the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) inactive and The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) up 0.5%.

Centene ( CNC ) stock was up more than 12% after the company said in a regulatory filing that its business and financial results through August are consistent with its 2025 forecast of about $1.75 in adjusted diluted earnings per share.