03:36 PM EDT, 05/26/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Healthcare stocks were lower late Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Healthcare Index shedding 0.7% and the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) decreasing 0.7%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) rose 0.5%.

In corporate news, Cigna Group ( CI ) shares fell 1.8% after Barclays downgraded the stock to equalweight from overweight, and lowered its price target to $304 from $310.