08:17 AM EDT, 04/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were leaning higher pre-bell Friday, with the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) marginally up and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) adding 0.2%.

Nutex Health ( NUTX ) slid more than 15% after the company said it would implement a 1-for-15 reverse stock split to regain compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement for continued listing.