08:53 AM EST, 11/22/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were flat to higher premarket Friday, with the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) adding 0.4% and iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) recently flat.

Halozyme Therapeutics ( HALO ) shares were up over 12% after the company said it has withdrawn its proposal to acquire Evotec (EVO). Evotec shares fell past 16% pre-bell.