09:17 AM EDT, 10/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were edging higher premarket Tuesday, with the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLV ) up 0.1% and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) marginally advancing.

Elevance Health ( ELV ) stock was edging 0.4% higher after the company reported Q3 adjusted earnings and revenue that exceeded analysts' expectations.

Danaher ( DHR ) shares were up more than 7% after the company posted higher fiscal Q3 adjusted net earnings and sales.

Hologic ( HOLX ) shares were up more than 4% after the company said it has agreed to be acquired by funds managed by Blackstone (BX) and TPG (TPG) in a deal worth up to $18.3 billion, or up to $79 per share.