01:15 PM EDT, 08/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks rose Monday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) each adding about 0.2%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was down 0.4%.

In corporate news, Avantor ( AVTR ) is under pressure from activist investor Engine Capital to explore options for the firm, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. Avantor ( AVTR ) shares rose past 5%.