Bull markets come and go, and give way to bear markets, and come back again. The stock market has a remarkable habit of steadily rising with the passage of time. For investors who stay invested through market highs and lows, and consistently put cash to work in wonderful businesses, it's possible to compound returns over time into a profitable, extensive portfolio.

If you're on the hunt for companies to buy for less than $1,000 right now, here are two stocks to consider for your buy basket.

(NASDAQ: DXCM) hasn't performed in line with the broader market's successes this year, but the company is in great shape. One of the reasons the stock has likely been hit down a bit more recently, along with other diabetes care companies, is concerns among some investors about the impact of treatments growing in popularity, such as glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonist medications.

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