09:19 AM EDT, 07/27/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Healthcare stocks were edging higher premarket Monday, with the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLV ) up 0.4% and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) advancing by 0.5%.

AstraZeneca ( AZN ) stock was up 0.8% after the company posted higher Q2 core earnings and revenue, and raised its interim dividend.

Ensign Group ( ENSG ) shares were up nearly 11% after the company reported higher Q2 adjusted earnings and revenue, and raised its 2026 outlook.

Argenx (ARGX) has agreed to buy Forte Biosciences ( FBRX ) for $77 per share in cash. Shares of Forte Biosciences ( FBRX ) were up more than 39% pre-bell.