09:00 AM EDT, 07/26/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were steady premarket Friday, with The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) and iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) inactive.

Bristol-Myers Squibb ( BMY ) shares were up over 6% after the company reported higher Q2 non-GAAP earnings and revenue in addition to raising its fiscal 2024 adjusted EPS guidance.