01:10 PM EST, 11/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks rose Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index up 0.5% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) adding 0.6%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) climbed 1.6%.

In corporate news, Amgen's ( AMGN ) new launches and pipeline progress are now under investor focus after the company topped estimates for Q3, according to a Morgan Stanley note. Amgen ( AMGN ) shares jumped 7.7% recently.