01:40 PM EDT, 06/27/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks fell Thursday afternoon with the NYSE Health Care Index and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) both down 0.4%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) eased 0.1%.

In corporate news, Walgreens Boots Alliance ( WBA ) slashed its full-year earnings outlook amid "challenging" trends in the pharmacy industry and a worsening retail environment. The shares plunged 25%.