08:54 AM EST, 03/07/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were mixed pre-bell Friday as the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) was 0.4% lower and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was recently up 0.3%.

Walgreens Boots Alliance ( WBA ) shares were over 6% higher after the company said it signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by an entity affiliated with Sycamore Partners for up to $23.7 billion.