01:39 PM EDT, 06/25/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were softer Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index shedding 0.2% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) down 0.3%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) eased 0.1%.

In corporate news, ZimVie ( ZIMV ) is considering an outright company sale, among other options, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. ZimVie ( ZIMV ) shares surged past 20%.