03:29 PM EDT, 10/25/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were lower late Friday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) each shedding 0.5%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) rose 0.2%.

In corporate news, Upexi ( UPXI ) shares soared 242% after the company said it was investigating an instance of possible stock manipulation.