08:49 AM EDT, 08/14/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were steady premarket Wednesday as the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) and iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) were recently inactive.

Cardinal Health ( CAH ) shares were up over 6% after it reported higher fiscal Q4 adjusted earnings and revenue. The company also raised its guidance for fiscal year 2025 adjusted earnings per share.