08:55 AM EDT, 10/25/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were higher pre-bell Friday as the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) was up 0.4% and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was up a slight 0.1% recently.

Centene ( CNC ) shares rose past 14% after the company reported an increase in Q3 revenue and raised its revenue outlook for the full year.