08:56 AM EDT, 11/01/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were flat to higher pre-bell Friday as the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was unchanged and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) was up 0.4% recently.

Cardinal Health ( CAH ) shares advanced by over 2% after the company reported higher fiscal Q1 non-GAAP earnings and raised its full-year guidance for non-GAAP earnings.