01:35 PM EDT, 10/22/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were lower Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index down 0.3% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) decreasing 0.2%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) shed 0.2%.

In corporate news, Danaher ( DHR ) reported better-than-expected Q3 results on Tuesday while the company continues to expect its full-year core revenue to decline on an annual basis. Its shares were falling 3%.