01:09 PM EDT, 04/09/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks advanced Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index adding 0.2% and the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) up 0.1%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) rose 0.3%.

In corporate news, Amazon.com's (AMZN) Amazon Pharmacy said Thursday it is offering Eli Lilly's ( LLY ) obesity pill Foundayo. Lilly shares added 0.6%.