08:57 AM EDT, 07/02/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were mixed pre-bell Wednesday as the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) was down 0.3% and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) advanced marginally.

Centene ( CNC ) shares were down more than 31% after the company withdrew its previously reiterated adjusted earnings outlook of more than $7.25 per diluted share for 2025 following an analysis of market data.