The S&P 500 posted its best week of the year earlier this month, gaining more than 5%, and the index extended the gain last week with an increase of more than 1%. It's impossible to predict whether the rally will last and lead to a bull market -- or if we'll have to wait a bit longer for indexes to move into that high-growth phase.

But here's the good news. Right now, for a reasonable price, you can pick up stocks that may benefit from a pre-bull market rally and offer you top returns over the long term. These are players that generally thrive during growth markets, thanks to their track record of earnings strength or promise of explosive revenue down the road.

Two perfect examples? Technology giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and gene editing specialist CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP). They're two stocks to buy hand over fist as markets rocket higher. Let's find out more.

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