The inclusion of Datadog in the S&P 500 brings several strategic benefits that go beyond immediate stock price growth..

Bloomberg journalists discuss today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. Listen for analysis on the companies making news on Wall Street.

In a press release that dropped after the market closed on Wednesday, S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that Datadog would be added to the S&P 500 (\^GSPC 0.82%) be

Here's what you need to know about the stock market and whether it is open or closed on the Fourth of July this year.

The stock market closes early on Thursday and remains closed on Friday, July 4. While American celebrate the Fourth of July, financial markets are taking a long weekend as well. The New York Stock Exchange closed at 1 p.m. July 3 and will remain closed throughout the weekend, reopening on July 7.

As Americans celebrate Independence Day with fireworks and parades, many businesses and services will alter their hours or close altogether for the Fourth of July. As is standard practice, U.S. stock markets will be closed on Friday in observance of Independence Day.