01:40 PM EST, 11/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were mixed Monday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index easing 0.1% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) fractionally higher.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) shed 0.5%.

In corporate news, CareMax ( CMAX ) agreed to sell some of its assets as part of the healthcare provider's prearranged bankruptcy protection plan. Its shares plunged nearly 47%.