03:32 PM EST, 11/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were softer late Monday afternoon with the NYSE Health Care Index and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) each easing 0.1%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) rose 0.6%.

In corporate news, Ardent Health ( ARDT ) shares dropped 7.1% after KeyBanc downgraded the company's stock to sector weight from overweight and removed the price target of $20.