03:21 PM EDT, 08/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Healthcare stocks were higher late Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Healthcare Index rising 1.2% and the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) adding 0.9%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) increased 0.5%.

In corporate news, Charles River Laboratories ( CRL ) on Wednesday reported fiscal Q2 non-GAAP earnings and sales above market expectations and raised its 2026 non-GAAP EPS guidance. Its shares jumped nearly 11%.