 Shares of Skechers USA Inc. SKX, -1.86 rallied nearly 8 in the extended session Thursday after the footwear retailer reported fourth-quarter earnings and sales above Wall Street expectations, saying its bet on comfortable styles paid off. Skechers said it earned 402 million, or 2.56 a share, in the quarter, compared with 53.3 million, or 34 cents a share, in the year-ago period. 