Midday Update: Bears Back in Control as Amazon Earnings Miss, Trouble in Ukraine Erode Week's Gains By Scalper1 | April 25, 2014 0 Comment Scalper1 News Stocks were taking on heavy losses Friday, weighed down by missed earnings from Amazon ( AMZN ) and Ford ( F ) as well as turmoil in Ukraine, erasing all of their hard won gains from earlier this week. Scalper1 News Scalper1 News Related posts: Midday Update: Stocks Drifting Lower As Ukraine, Global Data Weigh On Investor Moods Amazon Gains from Holiday Spending – Analyst Blog Midday Update: Stocks Holding Moderate Gains Despite Downbeat Home Sales Data, More Disappointing Retail Earnings Amazon.com Earnings, Sales, Outlook Miss; Stock Skids