08:58 AM EDT, 09/25/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were declining premarket Thursday, with The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) down 0.3% and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) 0.4% lower.

Philips (PHG) is in talks with US policymakers regarding investigations into imports of medical equipment, but doesn't expect any immediate impact from the probes, Reuters reported. Philips shares were down more than 3% pre-bell.