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title: "Sector Update: Health Care Stocks Decline Monday Afternoon"
description: "Health care stocks declined on Monday, with the NYSE Health Care Index down 0.5% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) down 0.1%. Novo Nordisk shares fell 9% following disappointing trial "
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published_at: "2025-03-10T18:02:51.000Z"
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# Sector Update: Health Care Stocks Decline Monday Afternoon

> Health care stocks declined on Monday, with the NYSE Health Care Index down 0.5% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) down 0.1%. Novo Nordisk shares fell 9% following disappointing trial results for its weight loss drug. In contrast, Checkpoint Therapeutics shares surged nearly 62% after announcing an acquisition by Sun Pharmaceutical. BioNTech's shares dropped 2.6% after reporting a decline in Q4 revenue and projecting further sales decreases in 2025.

Health care stocks were lower Monday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index shedding 0.5% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) down 0.1%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) retreated 0.1%.

In corporate news, Novo Nordisk shares fell 9% after the latest trial results of the Danish drugmaker's investigative weight loss drug, CagriSema, trailed its own initial expectations.

Checkpoint Therapeutics shares were rising nearly 62% after the firm and India's Sun Pharmaceutical said Sunday that Checkpoint has agreed to be acquired by Sun for $4.10 a share in cash plus a non-transferable contingent value right.

BioNTech reported a decline in Q4 revenue and projected full-year sales to fall again in 2025. Its shares fell 2.6%.

### Related Stocks

- [BNTX.US - BioNTech SE](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BNTX.US.md)
- [NVO.US - Novo Nordisk AS](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVO.US.md)

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