09:01 AM EST, 01/30/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were steady pre-bell Thursday with the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) up 0.2% and iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) recently inactive.

Sanofi ( SNY ) shares advanced by 2.6% after the company reported a higher Q4 revenue. The company also said it intends to launch a 5-billion-euro ($5.22 billion) share buyback program this year.