Sector Update: Healthcare Stocks Edge Higher Pre-Bell Friday

09:19 AM EDT, 10/02/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Healthcare stocks were edging higher pre-bell Friday, with the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) up 0.2% and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) advancing by 0.9%. Ensign (ENSG) acquired eight facilities in Florida, four in Washington and seven in Colorado, all operated by its affiliates, the company said in separate statements. Shares of Ensign Group were nearly 2% higher premarket. Integra LifeSciences (IART) stock was down more than 11% after the company reported preliminary Q3 adjusted earnings of $0.55 to $0.59 per diluted share and cut its 2026 outlook. Cullinan Therapeutics (CGEM) has started submitting its new drug application to the US Food and Drug Administration for zipalertinib plus platinum-based chemotherapy in previously untreated non-small cell lung cancer, the company said. Shares of Cullinan Therapeutics were up nearly 3% pre-bell.