03:34 PM EST, 11/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks rose late Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index adding 2.4% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) advancing 2.1%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) climbed 2.6%.

In corporate news, Kodiak Sciences ( KOD ) shares jumped 5.4% after HC Wainwright upgraded the stock to buy from neutral with a price target of $24 per share.