01:10 PM EDT, 10/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were mixed Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index easing 0.1% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) increasing 0.1%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) rose 0.2%.

In corporate news, Johnson & Johnson ( JNJ ) raised its full-year sales guidance on Tuesday following stronger-than-expected Q3 results, while the healthcare products conglomerate said it plans to spin off its orthopaedics business. Its shares were down 1.3%.