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Sector Update: Health Care Stocks Mixed Pre-Bell Thursday

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-- Health care stocks were mixed premarket Thursday, with the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) retreating by 0.1% and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) advancing 0.1%.

Cytokinetics (CYTK) shares fell more than 1% premarket after the company said late Wednesday it priced its upsized public offering of about 9.9 million shares at $71 a piece for gross proceeds of around $700 million.

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX) stock was gaining over 2% before the opening bell after the company agreed to be acquired by Angelini Pharma in a deal with an equity value of about $4.1 billion. The company also said it has reached a settlement agreement with Hetero Labs to resolve patent litigation regarding a proposed generic version of Firdapse, or amifampridine.

Lifestance Health Group (LFST) shares rose 11% after the company reported higher Q1 earnings and revenue.

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