Sector Update: Healthcare

03:30 PM EDT, 09/29/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Healthcare stocks were softer late Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Healthcare Index decreasing 0.6% and the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) down 0.4%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was up 0.1%. In corporate news, STAAR Surgical (STAA) shares rose nearly 7% after Stifel upgraded the stock to buy from hold and adjusted its price target to $31 per share from $28.