01:12 PM EDT, 09/09/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks rose Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) each adding about 0.5%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) increased 0.1%.

In corporate news, UnitedHealth ( UNH ) shares jumped past 8% after the firm said interim data for Star Year 2026/Payment Year 2027 suggested about 78% of its membership will be in 4-star or higher plans, consistent with expectations and past performance.