08:45 AM EDT, 04/23/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were edging higher pre-bell Tuesday with the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) recently inactive and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) up 0.7%.

Danaher ( DHR ) rose past 7% after it reported lower fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings and revenue that still topped projections from analysts polled by Capital IQ.