09:13 AM EDT, 07/22/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were edging higher premarket Tuesday, with the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLV ) advancing by 0.2% and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) up 0.5% recently.

IQVIA ( IQV ) shares were up about 8% after the company reported higher Q2 adjusted earnings and revenue.

Tenet Healthcare ( THC ) shares were up more than 5% after the company reported higher Q2 adjusted earnings and net operating revenue, and raised its 2025 outlook.

Danaher ( DHR ) reported higher fiscal Q2 adjusted earnings and sales, and raised its fiscal 2025 adjusted EPS guidance. Its shares were down 0.4%.