03:29 PM EST, 12/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks declined late Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) dropping around 1%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) eased 0.1%. In corporate news, AnaptysBio ( ANAB ) shares sank 31% after the company said it would discontinue further investment in experimental...

03:24 PM EST, 12/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks rose late Wednesday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) adding 1.7% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) climbing 3.3%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index popped 3.2%. In corporate news, Foxo Technologies ( FOXO ) said Wednesday it has appointed Seamus Lagan as chief executive. The company also announced...

03:16 PM EST, 12/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were higher late Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index adding 0.6% and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) up 0.5%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector index climbed 2.7%, while the Dow Jones US Utilities index shed 0.6%. US crude oil stocks, including those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve,...

03:22 PM EST, 12/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing in late Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index adding 0.4% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) up 0.1%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was shedding 0.7%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) was easing 0.4%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was gaining 4.6% to $101,182, and...