What happened Shares of payment processor Square Inc (NYSE: SQ) jumped 12.3% in July, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after an analyst suggested the company could be a buyout target. So what Analyst Joseph Vafi at Loop Capital Markets sent Square's stock into a frenzy on July 12 after suggesting PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) should buy its smaller rival. The idea would be to combine two of the largest payment processors into one and merge the two biggest money sharing apps, Venmo and Square Cash. Image source: Square. As Square has added more services to its platform, the company has been growing rapidly and may be in a more advantageous position, serving small businesses rather than customer accounts. The market certainly liked the idea, pushing shares of Square higher. Now what It makes a lot of sense on the surface to combine Square and Paypal, but the business momentum Square has may make it less willing to accept an offer. The company has built out a suite of services for business that makes its payment processor even more attractive for new small and even medium sized businesses. Given that momentum, I'm not sure an acquisition by Paypal makes sense for Square, unless it sees an advantage in scale that may come from a deal. The market may have been speculating on a buyout last month, but I'll stay in the skeptical camp and ride Square's growth as a solo company. 10 stocks we like better than SquareWhen investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Square wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. Click here to learn about these picks! *Stock Advisor returns as of August 1, 2017Travis Hoium owns shares of PayPal Holdings. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends PayPal Holdings. The Motley Fool owns shares of Square. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.