01:08 PM EDT, 10/22/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks rose Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index up 0.6% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) adding 0.9%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was shedding 1.2%.

In corporate news, Intuitive Surgical ( ISRG ) shares jumped past 13% after it reported stronger-than-expected Q3 results, driven by double-digit growth in procedure volumes.