03:42 PM EST, 11/07/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks advanced late Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) each rising 0.7%.
The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) climbed 1.1%.
In corporate news, Dentsply Sirona ( XRAY ) shares sank 27% after the company lowered its 2024 guidance.