No stock can stave off the bearish whims of the market and rise constantly. Experienced investors are more than familiar with this fact and will often take advantage of the dips in quality stocks, picking up shares at a discount.

While the S 500 has roared 23% higher since the start of the year, there are some compelling stocks that haven't enjoyed similar performances. Bearing this in mind, two Fool.com contributors believe that patient investors on the prowl for solid stocks will be well served to consider oil supermajor (NYSE: CVX) and building automation specialist Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) right now despite their respective year-to-date declines of 17% and 18%.

Scott Levine (Chevron): Despite a wave of market enthusiasm this year that has pushed a variety of stocks higher, Chevron has moved in the opposite direction. But it's not that all that surprising really. Because there's a close correlation between the movements of energy stocks and the price of energy, it's logical that a company that operates through the energy value chain like Chevron would also tumble since oil benchmarks West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude have fallen 11.5% and 8.5%, respectively, since the start of the year.

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