01:38 PM EDT, 07/30/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were declining Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index shedding 0.3% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) down 0.2%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) fell 0.5%.

In corporate news, Pfizer ( PFE ) lifted its full-year outlook on Tuesday after it recorded better-than-expected Q2 results, aided by double-digit revenue growth in its oncology and specialty care segments. Pfizer ( PFE ) shares were adding 1.6%.