Amazon rose 2.7 percent early Friday and Google’s parent company Alphabet added 4.1 percentbr after both companies reported earnings that were far higher than analysts were expecting.br The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 4 points, or 0.2 percent, to 2,384.br The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 32 points, or 0.2 percent, to 20,948.br Several technology companies were moving higher after reporting solid results.br The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 21 points, or 0.1 percent, to 20,960.br The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local):br Stocks are falling in midday trading as investors sized up the latest batch of company earnings.