Health-care companies were mostly flat amid mixed earnings.

Drug giant Pfizer boosted its 2024 revenue projection, alleviating pressure from activist investor Starboard Value.

Swiss drug maker Novartis raised its growth projections for the third time this year after higher third-quarter results topped expectations, boosted by revenue from its blockbuster drugs.

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