01:38 PM EST, 01/28/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks declined Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index shedding 0.5% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) down 0.3%.
The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) rose 0.2%.
In corporate news, Surgery Partners ( SGRY ) shares jumped nearly 19%. Bain Capital Partners said it delivered a non-binding proposal late Monday to Surgery Partners' ( SGRY ) board proposing to buy all the remaining shares it doesn't already own for a cash consideration of $25.75 per share.