03:37 PM EDT, 08/23/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks rose late Friday afternoon with the NYSE Health Care Index and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) both adding 0.4%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) climbed 1.2%.

In corporate news, Surgery Partners ( SGRY ) shares jumped 17%. TPG (TPG) and UnitedHealth (UNH) separately showed initial interest in buying the company, Bloomberg reported.