08:58 AM EDT, 07/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were mixed pre-bell Thursday with the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) 0.3% lower and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) edging up 0.01% recently.

Abbott Laboratories ( ABT ) shares were down nearly 5% after the company narrowed its 2025 adjusted earnings guidance to between $5.10 to $5.20 per diluted share, from the previous range of $5.05 to $5.25. The company also issued a Q3 adjusted earnings outlook below analysts' expectations.