01:33 PM EDT, 10/24/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were declining Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index down 0.5% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) decreasing 0.3%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) shed 0.3%.

In corporate news, Molina Healthcare ( MOH ) shares jumped more than 21% after the company reported Q3 adjusted earnings and revenue that beat market expectations.