Healthcare stocks rose Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Healthcare Index adding 1.4% and the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) increasing 1.3%.
The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) advanced 1.5%.
In corporate news, GE HealthCare Technologies (GEHC) is positioned for accelerating growth, driven by improving innovation, order momentum, and backlog, RBC Capital Markets said in a note. RBC started coverage of the company with an outperform rating and an $80 price target. GE HealthCare shares climbed 4.9%.