 Shares of L Brands Inc. rallied more than 5 in the extended session Wednesday after the company behind Victorias Secret and Bath Body Works reported a surprise adjusted profit for its second quarter, and sales also came in above expectations. L Brands said it lost 49.6 million, or 18 cents a share, in the quarter, contrasting with earnings of 37.6 million, or 14 cents a share in the year-ago quarter. Excluding one-time items, the company earned 25 cents a share, compared with earnings of 24 cents a share a year ago. Sales fell 20 to 2.32 billion, compared with sales of 2.90 billion a year ago. That includes a drop of nearly 40 for Victorias Secret sales in the U.S. and Canada, the company said. Analysts polled by FactSet had expected an adjusted loss of 38 cents a share on sales of 2.19 billion for the quarter. L Brands did not provide third-quarter guidance thanks to the continuing high level of uncertainty in the current environment. The companys stores were closed off and on in the quarter due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but as of the end of the quarter most Bath Body Works and Victorias Secret stores in North America have reopened, L Brands said. Shares ended the regular trading day up 1. 