The stock market hasn't been kind to most investors in 2022 with the S&P 500 down more than 17% year to date. As the uncertainties from inflation and rising interest rates look to persist through the end of the year at the least, it might be worth adding some stocks to your portfolio that could help protect it against further risk.

Here are two stocks that have not only gone up in 2022 but are well-positioned in the event of a market crash.

Most homeowners and renters are aware of Rollins (NYSE: ROL), a leading pest control services provider, because, at some point or another, pests are likely to make it into a residence. Here are some statistics that might make your skin crawl: Each year in the United States, termites infest approximately 600,000 homes, 14 million housing units report seeing roaches, and almost 15 million people find rodents.

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