Sector Update: Healthcare Stocks Mixed Premarket Thursday
Healthcare stocks were mixed premarket Thursday, with the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) 0.2% higher and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) declining by 0.1%.Aveanna Healthcare (AVAH) stock was up more than 9% after the company reported higher fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings and revenue, and raised its fiscal 2026 revenue guidance.Biogen (BIIB) shares were up more than 1% after the company said a phase 2 study evaluating diranersen in patients with early Alzheimer's disease did not meet its primary endpoint evaluating dose response for change from baseline on the Clinical Dementia Rating-Sum of Boxes at week 76.MeiraGTx (MGTX) stock was down 1% after the company posted a wider Q1 adjusted loss as revenue fell during the period.