09:01 AM EDT, 08/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Healthcare stocks were rising premarket Wednesday, with the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) advancing by 1.2% and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) up 0.4%.

Eli Lilly ( LLY ) shares were up more than 4% after the company posted higher Q2 non-GAAP earnings and revenue, and raised its 2026 revenue guidance.