03:15 PM EDT, 07/23/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Healthcare stocks were higher late Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Healthcare Index and the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) each rising 1.1%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) added 0.9%.

In corporate news, Agilon Health ( AGL ) shares fell 15% after Citigroup downgraded the stock to sell from neutral, and adjusted its price target to $105 per share from $80.