03:31 PM EDT, 08/30/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were rising late Friday afternoon with the NYSE Health Care Index up 0.2% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) adding 0.3%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) shed 0.2%.

In corporate news, Work Medical Technology ( WOK ) shares jumped past 17% in recent trading, a day after it said the underwriter of its initial public offering partially exercised an overallotment option to buy additional shares.