12:58 PM EDT, 06/29/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Healthcare stocks edged lower Monday afternoon, with the NYSE Healthcare Index fractionally lower and the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) down 0.2%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) increased 0.2%.

In corporate news, Abbott Laboratories ( ABT ) shares were down 0.2%. The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday the company will not face criminal charges after the US Department of Justice closed a years-long investigation into its baby formula operations.