Sector Update: Health Care Stocks Higher Late Afternoon

MT Newswires Live07-30

Health care stocks were rising late Monday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index adding 0.4% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) up 0.1%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was shedding 0.1%.

In corporate news, Lipella Pharmaceuticals (LIPO) shares soared 110.1% after the company said Monday that it started the enrollment of the first people for its phase 2a trial assessing LP-310 for oral lichen planus.

vTv Therapeutics (VTVT) shares sank 23% after it said Friday that the US Food and Drug Administration has placed a clinical hold on its cadisegliatin program for type 1 diabetes.

Philips (PHG) shares jumped 13.2% after the company reported higher adjusted earnings in Q2 and maintained its full-year comparable sales outlook.

Ventyx Biosciences (VTYX) shares tumbled 22.5% after the company said a phase 2 trial of its VTX958 candidate drug for people with Crohn's disease failed to meet the primary endpoint.

Disclaimer: Investing carries risk. This is not financial advice. The above content should not be regarded as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation on acquiring or disposing of any financial products, any associated discussions, comments, or posts by author or other users should not be considered as such either. It is solely for general information purpose only, which does not consider your own investment objectives, financial situations or needs. TTM assumes no responsibility or warranty for the accuracy and completeness of the information, investors should do their own research and may seek professional advice before investing.

Comments

We need your insight to fill this gap
Leave a comment