The S&P 500 is officially in a bull market, a reality that many investors have been hoping for since the pandemic highs and the doldrums that followed. The length of the average bull and bear markets has varied through the years. While bear markets appear about every two years and, historically speaking, tend to last about a year, the average bull market has lasted 1,011 days, a trend that has held up for nearly a century now.

Of course, these are average figures. No one can say with exact certainty what the market will or won't do next. The global economy is still heavily in flux, a reality that may impact the market's performance in the coming months.

All that being said, it's always a great time to invest in wonderful businesses, and quality companies are making themselves known in this environment. Here are two names to consider when you go stock shopping in the coming weeks.

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