03:04 PM EDT, 06/11/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Healthcare stocks rose late Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Healthcare Index adding 1.3% and the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) increasing 1.3%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) climbed 2.9%.

In corporate news, Adial Pharmaceuticals ( ADIL ) shares surged 41% after it said Thursday it has acquired Azora Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company developing treatments for serious inflammatory diseases.