-- Health care stocks declined Thursday afternoon with the NYSE Health Care Index shedding 0.9% and the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) decreasing 0.7%.
The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) dropped 2.9%.
In corporate news, Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) shares fell 14% after the company's Q1 loss narrowed less than expected and revenue missed estimates.