08:59 AM EDT, 10/15/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were steady pre-bell Tuesday, with The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) and iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) inactive.

UnitedHealth Group ( UNH ) shares were down more than 4% after the company narrowed its fiscal 2024 adjusted net earnings outlook to between $27.50 and $27.75 per share from $27.50 to $28 anticipated previously.