Health-care companies ticked up amid deal activity.

CymaBay Therapeutics shares rallied after the clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company agreed to be acquired by Gilead Sciences for $4.3 billion.

Obesity drug makers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly gave back some of their torrid 2024 gains.


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