01:06 PM EDT, 05/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks rose Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index and the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) increasing 0.2%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was shedding 0.7%.

In corporate news, Pfizer's ( PFE ) Q1 results surpassed analysts' estimates as robust demand across its key brands offset weakening sales of its COVID-19 products. Its shares declined 0.7% Tuesday afternoon.