<div id="readability-page-1">03:55 PM EST, 12/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks rose late Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index and the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) each adding 0.3%.The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) fell 0.8%.In corporate news, AbCellera Biologics ( ABCL ) shares gained 5.2%. The company will receive $36 million upfront from Bruker (BRKR) as part of a patent litigation settlement.Irenic Capital Management has built a stake of more than 3% in Integer (ITGR) and is calling on the company to revamp its board and consider a sale as its shares trade at a discount, The Wall Street Journal reported. Integer shares climbed 5.6%.Eli Lilly ( LLY ) will reduce the prices of its diabetes and weight-loss drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound by 20% or more in Canada from Dec. 29, The Globe and Mail reported Thursday, citing a note to pharmacies Wednesday night. Eli Lilly ( LLY ) shares rose 1.8%.Athira Pharma ( ATHA ) shares surged about 66% after it disclosed Thursday that it agreed to acquire the rights for the development and commercialization of lasofoxifene to treat breast cancer. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited.</div>

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Health care stocks rose late Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index and the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF each adding 0.3%. AbCellera Biologics shares gained 5.2% due to a $36 million settlement. Integer shares climbed 5.6% as Irenic Capital Management built a stake and urged board changes. Eli Lilly shares rose 1.8% after announcing price cuts in Canada. Athira Pharma shares surged 66% after acquiring rights for a breast cancer treatment.

Sector Update: Health Care Stocks Rise Late Afternoon