03:29 PM EDT, 05/20/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Healthcare stocks were lower late Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Healthcare Index and the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) each decreasing about 0.1%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) rose 1.9%.

In corporate news, Cigna ( CI ) shares fell 2.2% after Deutsche Bank downgraded the company's stock to hold from buy and adjusted its price target to $302 from $303.