03:42 PM EDT, 03/13/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were easing late Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) each sliding 0.6%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) shed 0.1%.

In corporate news, Luna Innovations ( LUNA ) shares plunged more than 37% after the company said late Tuesday it will delay the release of its Q4 results.