09:12 AM EST, 11/07/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were advancing in premarket activity Thursday, with the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) 0.4% higher and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLV ) up 0.3% recently.

Moderna ( MRNA ) shares were up more than 7% after the company reported a swing to Q3 earnings as revenue increased during the period.

Dentsply Sirona ( XRAY ) shares fell past 11% after the company lowered its outlook for full-year adjusted earnings per share and revenue.

Becton, Dickinson ( BDX ) shares advanced by over 1% after the company reported higher fiscal Q4 adjusted earnings and revenue.