03:41 PM EDT, 07/23/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Healthcare stocks advanced late Thursday afternoon with the NYSE Healthcare Index gaining 1.2% and the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) rising 1.1%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) added 1%.

In corporate news, Thermo Fisher Scientific ( TMO ) shares jumped 8.9% after fiscal Q2 adjusted earnings and revenue topped estimates.

Quest Diagnostics ( DGX ) shares rose 8% after Q2 adjusted earnings and revenue exceeded market consensus.

Neuphoria Therapeutics ( NEUP ) agreed to be acquired by Scancell Holdings in an all-stock deal. Neuphoria shares jumped 15%.

Agilon Health ( AGL ) shares fell 14% after Citigroup downgraded the stock to sell from neutral and lifted its price target to $105 from $80.