Microsoft sales grow on cloud strength, shares dip on heightened valuationMicrosoft Corp on Tuesday met analysts' quarterly sales expectations and beat profit estimates, but its shares fell slightly as investors hoped for an even stronger performance after a year-long rally to a massive market valuation. The Redmond, Washington company has become one of the world's most valuable companies, worth close to $2 trillion after its stock jumped 50% over the past year, by entering the booming market for cloud computing.