03:25 PM EDT, 08/06/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Healthcare stocks edged higher late Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Healthcare Index and the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) each adding 0.1%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was up 0.3%.

In corporate news, Emergent BioSolutions ( EBS ) shares fell past 31% after it cut its full-year guidance and announced an organizational restructuring plan.