01:07 PM EST, 11/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks gained Friday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index rising 2.5% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) up 2.4%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) climbed 2.2%.

In corporate news, Eli Lilly ( LLY ) shares rose as much as 1.7% on Friday to $1,061.17, touching a market capitalization of $1 trillion. Eli Lilly ( LLY ) became the first pharmaceutical company to achieve the milestone, joining a small group of companies, including eight technology giants, the Financial Times reported.