08:51 AM EST, 12/04/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were steady pre-bell Wednesday as the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) was down 0.03% and iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was recently inactive.

Cross Country Healthcare ( CCRN ) shares surged nearly 63% after the company and Aya Healthcare announced an agreement under which Aya will acquire Cross Country Healthcare ( CCRN ) for $18.61 per share in cash for roughly $615 million in transaction value, taking the company private.