's (NYSE: BABA) stock price sank 9% on Nov. 16 after the Chinese e-commerce and cloud leader posted its latest earnings report. For the second quarter of fiscal 2024, which ended on Sept. 30, its revenue rose 9% year over year to 224.8 billion yuan ($30.8 billion), but that number missed analysts' expectations by $230 million.

Adjusted net income grew 19% to 40.2 billion yuan ($5.5 billion), or $2.14 per American Depositary Share (ADS), and cleared the consensus forecast by $0.05. Those headline numbers looked stable, but a deeper dive reveals three red flags.

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