03:35 PM EST, 01/08/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks rose late Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) each up 0.6%.
The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) shed 0.4%.
In corporate news, Accolade (ACCD) shares gained 104% after it agreed to be bought and delisted by Transcarent in a $621 million deal.