01:37 PM EST, 03/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were higher Monday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index up 0.6% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) adding 0.7%
The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) fell 1.1%.
In corporate news, AbbVie ( ABBV ) said it struck a licensing deal with Danish biotechnology company, Gubra, to develop a potential candidate for obesity treatment. AbbVie ( ABBV ) shares rose 1.2%.