Skechers Shares Fall Amid Higher Costs

Shares in footwear maker fall following a disappointing second-quarter earnings report

Footwear maker Skechers USA Inc. has shown it is able to boost sales. For investors, that’s only half the race.

Shares in the Manhattan Beach, Calif.-based company fell 21% in 4 p.m. trading Friday to $26.27 a share, following a disappointing second-quarter earnings report.

Higher sales aren’t translating into higher profit because Skechers...