01:14 PM EST, 11/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks rose Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index up 0.5% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) adding 0.7%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) increased 0.8%.

In corporate news, Medtronic ( MDT ) raised its full-year outlook on Tuesday as the medical device maker logged stronger-than-expected quarterly results amid broad-based revenue gains. Its shares jumped 5.9%.