weekend

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Traders in U.S. assets will look to position themselves ahead of a long weekend, with markets closed Monday for Memorial Day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

All U.S. stock markets will follow normal hours for the session before the holiday weekend, but the bond market is set to close at 2 p.m.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Speedway Motorsports, which owns Charlotte Motor Speedway where Busch was set to compete this weekend, remembered him as a "champion among champions" and as a "once-in-a-generation competitor".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

After a 6 1/2-year hiatus from theaters, “Star Wars” returns to the big screen this weekend with “The Mandalorian and Grogu.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

I couldn’t always say no—we had to take our turn to do weekend duties—and if I’m honest, the money helped.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo