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Dow Jones Futures Fall, Oil Spikes As Israel Strikes Iran; Oracle Leads 3 New Buys

Dow Jones Futures Fall, Oil Spikes As Israel Strikes Iran; Oracle Leads 3 New Buys

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Dow Jones futures tumbled on reports that Israel has launched an airstrike vs. Iran. Crude oil prices jumped. Oracle led new buys Thursday.

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