01:03 PM EDT, 04/07/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks declined Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index and the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) each fractionally lower.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) shed 0.9%.

In corporate news, Gilead Sciences ( GILD ) has agreed to acquire Germany-based Tubulis for up to $5 billion, aiming to expand its oncology pipeline. Gilead shares were down 1.2%.