01:45 PM EST, 02/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were advancing Monday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index up 0.2% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) adding 0.6%.
The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) shed 0.3%.
In corporate news, IDEXX Laboratories ( IDXX ) shares jumped past 11% after the company reported quarterly earnings that beat estimates.