What’s News in Markets: New Record Highs, Luxury Woes, and AI Makeovers

What’s News in Markets: New Record Highs, Luxury Woes, and AI Makeovers

April 18, 2026 · 5 min

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Imani Moise discusses the recent record highs in the stock market, the decline in luxury fashion stocks, and the implications of pivoting to AI for corporations.

Why the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite finished with fresh records? And, are luxury fashion stocks no longer in vogue? Plus, is pivoting to AI a good corporate strategy? Host Imani Moise discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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