01:11 PM EDT, 05/01/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were mixed Friday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index fractionally higher and the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) decreasing 0.3%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) shed 0.8%.

In corporate news, Moderna ( MRNA ) affirmed its 2026 revenue growth outlook on Friday and reported better-than-expected Q1 results amid higher COVID vaccine sales. Its shares still declined 2.7%.