Stocks open mildly higher; soft results from Amazon By: CNBC.com News October 24, 2014 at 09:30 AM EDT Stocks edged lower Friday, paring weekly gains, amid disappointing earnings from Amazon and after the first confirmed case of Ebola in New York City. Read More >> Related Stocks: 3M Co Amazon.com Caterpillar Microsoft Procter & Gamble Sentinelone Inc Cl A