Agriscience company Corteva (NYSE: CTVA), imaging and instrumentation technology specialist Teledyne Technologies (NYSE: TDY), and aerospace and defense giant Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) are all stocks smart investors will want to buy now. But why?

Well, for starters, all three of these companies operate in growth markets. It also helps that all three are in the process of strengthening their underlying earnings potential. Read on to learn more about want makes these three stocks smart investments.

This agriscience company hasn't always been universally popular with investors. For example, activist investor Starboard Value was sharply critical of the company's performance and management. Ultimately, Starboard and Corteva agreed to appoint three directors (with vast experience at Monsanto, Deere, and Dow) of Starboard's choice in 2021. A new CEO, Chuck Magro, was appointed in November 2021. Since his appointment, the stock price is up 45% compared to an 11% decline in the S&P 500 over the same timeframe.

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