Health-care companies rose, but not by as much as the broad market, amid cyclical bias.

BridgeBio Pharma rallied after the biotech firm received Food and Drug Administration approval for a rival to Pfizer's blockbuster heart drug.

Shares of Cassava Sciences plunged after a formerly promising Alzheimer's drug candidate performed poorly in a late-stage clinical trial.

Write to Rob Curran at rob.curran@dowjones.com

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