Sector Update: Healthcare

01:12 PM EDT, 10/01/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Healthcare stocks declined Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Healthcare Index falling 1% and the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) dropping 1.1%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) shed 1.2%. In corporate news, Pfizer (PFE) is facing a lawsuit filed by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier alleging deceptive marketing practices related to COVID-19 vaccines, the attorney general's office said Thursday on X. Pfizer shares were down 1.1%.