09:00 AM EST, 02/25/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were edging higher pre-bell Wednesday, with the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) slightly advancing and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) up 0.2%.

Charles River Laboratories International ( CRL ) stock was up more than 6% after the company said it has agreed to sell five European sites within its Discovery Services business to Iqvia ( IQV ) for $145 million in cash.