03:35 PM EST, 12/31/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were mixed late Tuesday afternoon with the NYSE Health Care Index easing 0.1% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) little changed.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) added 0.2%.

In corporate news, TC BioPharm ( TCBP ) shares rose 4.5% after the company said talks with acquisition targets are progressing. The company is looking to expand its therapeutic platform via acquisitions focusing on new indications and cell therapy approaches.