A Russian tanker headed to the United States to pick up a cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) could prove an embarrassment to President Vladimir Putin who has accused the U.S. of undercutting his country's gas exports. U.S. seaborne LNG is seen as a threat to Kremlin-controlled gas company Gazprom's dominance of the gas market in Europe where it accounts for more than 35% of supplies....
Square (NYSE:SQ) had an intriguing bull case heading into its earnings release on Wednesday afternoon. Coming out of the Q3 report, Square stock admittedly still has that bull case.Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com The problem, however, is that earnings don't look quite strong enough to be the huge catalyst for which bulls were hoping.So far, SQ stock has avoided the fate which befell it after the last three quarters. But an 8% rally seems to price in the news for the quarter -- which means hoping for a rally back to 2018 highs of $100 might be too much to ask for.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips SQ Stock Holds up After EarningsFrom a headline perspective, earnings would seem bearish for SQ stock, at least if history is any guide. Both adjusted earnings per share (by 5 cents) and revenue (by a little over $5 million) came...
