09:08 AM EST, 02/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were leaning higher premarket Wednesday, with The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLV ) up 0.2% and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) inactive.

GSK (GSK) shares were up 6.4% after the company reported Q4 earnings and sales that topped analyst estimates.

Novo Nordisk (NVO) shares rose 4% after the company reported higher Q4 earnings and sales.

Bio-Techne ( TECH ) shares were up 4.8% after the company reported higher fiscal Q2 adjusted earnings and net sales.