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Some stock's prices don't fluctuate widely - Is it an advantages?
Oracle specifically is paying a dividend with a current yield of about 1.4% annually and has appreciated nearly 50% over the last 5 years.  Granted, the past doesn't guarantee the future but the company has paid a pretty steady dividend since 2009.  If you're buying as part of an employee program you would presumably be holding the shares for a long time and the daily and even monthly movements aren't terribly relevant to a long term holding period. Additionally, you may be able to buy the shares at a discount to the market price as part of your employee program.  You probably also won't pay any transaction fee.