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Sector Update: Health Care
Aug 23, 2024 12:22 AM

01:41 PM EDT, 08/22/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were lower Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index marginally lower and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) shedding 0.3%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) fell 1%.

In corporate news, Stryker (SYK) shares were rising 1.3% after the company said Thursday it has agreed to buy Vertos Medical.

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