By Martin Baccardax “As we begin a new fiscal year, we remain committed to balancing operational discipline with continued investments in key strategic areas to drive future growth,” said CFO Amy Hood. Updated at 4:18 pm EST Microsoft (MSFT) – Get Microsoft Corporation Report posted weaker-than-expected fourth quarter earnings Tuesday as a surging U.S. dollar blunted the impact of overseas demand for its flagship cloud computing division. Microsoft said revenues for Azure, its flagship cloud division, rose 40% from last year, slowing notably from its prior quarter gains in the mid to high 40-p…