01:44 PM EDT, 08/29/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were higher Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index rising 0.5% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) adding 0.6%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) gained 1.4%.

In corporate news, Cooper (COO) shares jumped more than 12% after it reported higher fiscal Q3 non-GAAP earnings and revenue.