08:50 AM EDT, 07/23/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were advancing premarket Tuesday with the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) up 0.6% and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) 0.2% higher recently.

Danaher ( DHR ) rose past 7% after it reported lower Q2 diluted earnings and revenue that still topped estimates from analysts polled by Capital IQ.