The Los Angeles Dodgers have been among the most competitive teams in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the last decade, making the playoffs every year and winning the World Series in 2020. However, after consecutive losses in the National League Divisional Series (NLDS), the Dodgers front office dramatically increased its spending in the 2022-23 offseason with hopes of winning another World Series in 2024. 

As of January 8, 2024, Los Angeles has spent more than $1.2 billion on free agents, although much of that money is deferred and won't be paid out until years later. Overall, they had spent about $879,000 in free agency. No other team had spent more than $175,000. 

Below are three of Los Angeles' most significant signings. 

1. Shohei Ohtani 

The Dodgers made prized free agent Shohei Ohtani the richest active player in baseball, signing him to a record $700 million deal. However, to make his contract fit within Los Angeles' current salary structure and to allow the team to sign other free agents, Ohtani agreed to earn an annual salary of $2 million over the course of the 10-year deal. He will earn an additional $68 million in deferred salary every year from 2034 to 2043.  

"I figured if I can defer as much money as I can, and if that is going to help the CBT (competitive balance tax), and that is going to help the Dodgers be able to sign better players and make a better team, I felt like that was worth it," said Ohtani in his introductory press conference. 

A two-time American League (AL) MVP with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Ohtani is a 29-year-old Japanese player who is among the best hitters and pitchers in baseball. He led all AL batters in home runs (44), on-base percentage (.412) and OPS (1.066) last season and went 10-5 as a pitcher, allowing just 85 hits and striking out 167 batters in 132 innings pitched. 

2. Yoshinobu Yamamoto 

Los Angeles also signed Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto to a 12-year, $325-million contract. He'll make more than $27 million per year despite having never played in MLB. It is the largest contract a pitcher has ever signed. The Orix Buffaloes, his former team in Nippon Professional Baseball, also received a $50.6 million posting fee. 

In 23 games last season with Orix, Yamamoto was 16-6 with a 1.21 ERA and had 169 strikeouts in 164 innings pitched.  

3. Teoscar Hernandez 

The Dodgers continued to spend excessively into the New Year, signing veteran slugger Teoscar Hernandez to a one-year, $23.5 million contract. A 31-year-old outfielder from the Dominican Republic, Hernandez hit 26 home runs and had 93 RBI last season with the Seattle Mariners. He was an All-Star in 2021 with the Toronto Blue Jays. 

Major League Baseball (MLB) teams were able to start negotiating with and signing free agents five days after the 2023 World Series, which the Texas Rangers won on November 1. There are several significant players on the market this offseason, the most notable of whom is Shohei Ohtani, the reigning American League (AL) MVP who is likely to command a record-setting salary. 

While there was little action during the first month of the offseason, several teams did make a splash by either re-signing core players or signing free agents to multi-million-dollar contracts. Here's a look at four of the most notable transactions as of the end of November 2023. 

1. Sonny Gray (St. Louis Cardinals) 

Several teams bolstered their starting pitching depth in the first month of free agency, but no team improved its staff more than the St. Louis Cardinals. Most notably, the National League (NL) Central team signed right-handed pitcher Sonny Gray to a three-year, $75 million contract. A three-time All-Star selected by the Oakland Athletics in the first round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft, Gray has played for five teams and spent the last two seasons with the Minnesota Twins. He posted an 8-8 record to go along with a 2.79 earned run average (ERA) in 32 starts in 2023. 

St. Louis also signed right-handed pitchers Kyle Gibson and Lance Lynn to one-year deals worth $12 million and $11 million, respectively. 

2. Aaron Nola (Philadelphia Phillies) 

The Philadelphia Phillies re-signed right-handed pitcher Aaron Nola to a seven-year, $172 million contract. A first-round pick of the Phillies in the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft, Nola has spent nine seasons with the team and has a career 90-71 record with a 3.72 ERA and 1,582 strikeouts in 1,422 innings pitched. He went 12-9 with a 4.46 ERA last season, while striking out 202 batters in 193.2 innings pitched. 

3. Reynaldo Lopez (Atlanta Braves) 

The Atlanta Braves, who finished first in the NL East with a 104-58 record in 2023, signed 29-year-old relief pitcher Reynaldo Lopez to a three-year, $30 million contract with a team option for the 2027 season. An eight-year veteran, Lopez split last season between the Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and Cleveland Indians. He finished the season with a 3-7 record and 3.27 ERA in 68 relief appearances.  

4. Kenta Maeda (Detroit Tigers) 

The Detroit Tigers were one of the few AL teams to sign players in November. Detroit signed 35-year-old right-handed pitcher Kenta Maeda to a two-year, $24 million contract. Maeda posted a 6-8 record with a 4.23 ERA in 21 games for the Minnesota Twins last season after missing the 2022 season due to injury. 

The Texas Rangers celebrated winning their first World Series after defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 in Game 5 of the 2023 World Series on November 1. Rangers' slugger Marcus Simien hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning to put the game out of reach. Corey Seager, who hit three home runs in the best-of-seven series, was named World Series MVP. 

The long ball played a big part in the Rangers' five-game series victory, which isn't surprising since Texas tied for third among all 30 Major League Baseball (MLB) teams in home runs with 233. Overall, there were 5,868 home runs in the 2023 MLB regular season. This number was up more than 600 from last year but down from the 2019 record of 6,776. 

Below are the four players who led the league in home runs in 2023. 

1. Matt Olson (54) 

A two-time Gold Glove first baseman, Matt Olson had the best season of his eight-year career in 2023. Playing in his second season with the Atlanta Braves, the former Oakland Athletics slugger hit a league-leading and career-best 54 home runs, 15 more than his previous high of 39 in 2021. He also hit for a career-high .283 batting average, which was 18th leaguewide, and led all players with 139 RBI. Olson has 230 career home runs through 899 regular season games. 

2. Kyle Schwarber (47) 

A 30-year-old left-handed hitter from Middletown, Ohio, Kyle Schwarber hit a career-best 47 home runs in 2023. He led the league with 46 home runs in 2022, his first season with the Philadelphia Phillies. Schwarber also led the league in strikeouts in both 2022 (200) and 2023 (215). The nine-year veteran has 246 career home runs in 979 regular season games. 

3. Pete Alonso (46) 

A former National League (NL) Rookie of the Year, Pete Alonso of the New York Mets finished third in season home runs with 46. He has hit at least 37 home runs in each of his first four full seasons in the league, not including the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign. Alonso led the league in home runs with 53 in 2019 and led all players in RBI (131) in 2022. He was an All-Star for the third time in his career in 2023. 

4. Shohei Ohtani (44) 

Considered one of the greatest baseball players of all-time by many of his peers, Shohei Ohtani has a rare combination of skills. The two-way player is both one of the best hitters and pitchers in MLB. The former American League (AL) MVP led all AL players in home runs (44), on-base percentage (.412), and slugging percentage (.654). He recorded a 10-5 record with a 3.14 earned-run average (ERA) as a pitcher, striking out 167 batters in 132 innings.  

Football is a physically demanding sport, and while the National Football League (NFL) has made efforts to improve player safety in recent years, the game's physical nature can take its toll on players. According to Investing Fuse, the average NFL career is just 3.3 years, significantly shorter than the average career for players in the NBA, MLB, and NHL. Most players don't get to retire on their own terms and are forced out of the league due to injuries. 

It's unsurprising that the four players with the longest NFL careers are either kickers or punters, who generally don't have to deal with body contact on a game-by-game basis. Tom Brady, a quarterback considered one of the greatest players in league history, played 335 games across 22 seasons, ranking sixth all-time in games played.  

The following kickers and punters are the only players in league history to surpass 350 career regular season games. 

1. Morten Anderson (382) 

Football is considered "America's game," so it's interesting that the all-time leader in games played is from Copenhagen, Denmark. Morten Anderson, selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 1982 NFL Draft, played 382 regular season games with five teams during his 25-year career. 

A seven-time Pro Bowl kicker, Anderson led the league in field goal percentage (86.7) in 1986 and recorded the longest made field goal in the 1991, 1995, and 1997 seasons. He retired following the 2007 season with a career 79.7 percent field goal success rate (565 of 709). He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017. 

2. Adam Vinatieri (365) 

An undrafted free agent out of South Dakota State, Adam Vinatieri signed with the New England Patriots in 1996, beginning a distinguished career that lasted 365 regular season games over 24 seasons. A four-time Super Bowl champion, Vinatieri was a three-time Pro Bowl kicker and led all kickers in field goal percentage in 2002, 2004, and 2014. He retired in 2019 following his 14th season with the Indianapolis Colts. 

3. Gary Anderson (353) 

Another non-American, Gary Anderson was born in Parys, South Africa, and attended Syracuse University before the Buffalo Bills selected him in the seventh round of the 1982 NFL Draft. Anderson never played with the Bills, but he played 353 career games with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Tennessee Titans, and San Francisco 49ers. He retired in 2004 with a career 80.1 percent field goal success rate (538 of 672). 

4. Jeff Feagles (352) 

Punter Jeff Feagles played 352 career regular-season games through 22 seasons with the New York Giants, Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals, Eagles, and Patriots. He averaged 41.6 yards per punt and kicked 32.3 percent of his 1,713 career punts inside the opposition's 20-yard line. 

National Football League (NFL) games usually don't need intrigue or storylines to drive ratings—regular season games averaged 16.7 million viewers in the 2022 season—but there's often additional fan interest and excitement when two rivals play each other. A 2016 Christmas Day game between the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers, AFC North division rivals, broke a record for viewership on the NFL Network. The two teams even attracted 11.4 million viewers for a Wednesday afternoon game in 2020. 

Rivalries in the NFL are usually created out of multiple fierce and competitive contests between two teams or the simple fact that they play within the same state or division. Below are three of the most intense rivalries in NFL history. 

Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears 

The rivalry between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers is among the oldest in the league, but it has been one-sided during the last three decades. The NFC North teams' rivalry is largely based on geography, with Green Bay being about a 200-mile drive from Chicago, but they are also among the most successful teams in NFL history. The two teams have played one another more than 200 times since 1921. 

Chicago won the first two games in the Bears-Packers rivalry and held a considerable edge into the 1980s with the likes of Walter Payton and William Perry playing integral roles in the Bears' success. Following the 2022 season, however, Green Bay had won 48 of 67 matches dating back to the 1990 season, thanks in large part to the play of quarterbacks Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers.  

Green Bay and Chicago have only played twice in the playoffs. The Bears defeated the Packers 33-14 in a tiebreaker playoff game in 1941, while the Packers beat the Bears 21-14 in the 2010 NFC Championship Game. 

Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles 

The rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles is the most heated in an NFC East division rife with rivalries. They have played each other 128 times, with the Cowboys holding a 73-55 edge, and have combined to win eight of the last 10 division titles.  

While they're separated by more than 1,400 miles, the two teams are natural rivals based on style of play and culture. Philadelphia is a working man's city, and the Eagles play a blue-collar, gritty style of football. The Cowboys, known as "America's Team," are known for glitz and glamor along with their world-renowned cheerleaders—they're also the most valuable sports franchise in the world.  

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals 

The rivalry between the Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals has led to some vicious and scary plays on the field in recent years. In a 2016 game, Bengals player Vontaze Burfict hit Steelers receiver Antonio Brown so hard that Brown was out cold prior to falling to the ground. Steelers receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster sought revenge on Burfict with an illegal block in a game the following year and, the next season, Burfict was fined $112,000 for separate unnecessary roughness penalties on Brown and running back James Conner. 

The Major League Baseball (MLB) trade deadline is the cutoff date for teams to make in-season transactions. Typically, teams in the playoff hunt deal minor league players and prospects for veteran depth, while teams outside of the playoff picture look to acquire younger players to build up their farm systems.  

Teams completed dozens of trades in the days leading up to the 2023 MLB trade deadline on August 1 at 6 p.m. ET. Below is a look at three of the most notable transactions. 

Justin Verlander Returns to Houston 

The Houston Astros acquired three-time Cy Young winner Justin Verlander from the New York Mets in exchange for minor league outfielders Ryan Clifford and Drew Gilbert, Houston's top two prospects in the MLB Pipeline rankings. An 18-year veteran, Verlander won the Cy Young with the Astros last season, leading all American League (AL) pitchers with 18 wins and a 1.75 earned-run average (ERA), but opted to sign with the Mets in the off-season. He had a 6-5 record to go along with a 3.15 ERA through 16 starts before the trade. 

The Astros paid a considerable price to get Verlander, and it was a risky gamble at the time considering the team was just a half-game back of the Texas Rangers for first place in the AL West and several of its starting pitchers were injured. 

Texas Rangers Acquire Max Scherzer 

Hoping to keep ahead of the Astros, the Rangers also acquired a former Cy Young winner in Max Scherzer. Texas sent minor league player Luisangel Acuña, the younger brother of Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr., to the Mets in exchange for Scherzer, who won three Cy Youngs from 2013 to 2017. Although not as dominant as he once was, Scherzer had a 9-4 record, 4.01 ERA, and 121 strikeouts through 107.2 innings pitched prior to the trade. 

Acuña, meanwhile, is a player with decent potential. The 21-year-old infielder was hitting .315 with seven home runs and 51 RBI through 84 games with Texas' Double-A affiliate prior to the trade. He was MLB's 71st-best prospect before the start of the 2023 season. 

Cleveland Guardians Deal Aaron Civale 

In another major deal involving a starting pitcher, the Tampa Bay Rays acquired Aaron Civale from the Cleveland Guardians for minor league first baseman Kyle Manzardo. Cleveland was just a half-game out of first place in the AL Central at the time of the trade, but most of its other starting pitchers, including Triston McKenzie and Shane Bieber, had been sidelined with injury. 

Civale, who is still under contract for another two seasons, has dealt with his own injury troubles in the past. He missed two months this season with an oblique injury and has yet to pitch more than 130 innings in a season. 

On January 17, 2023, the Pro Football Hall of Fame's 49-person Selection Committee selected eight former National Football League (NFL) players and one coach—Don Coryell—to be inducted into the Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2023. Below is a closer look at the eight players who received at least 80 percent of the required votes for induction. 

1. Rondé Barber 

Rondé Barber, a three-time HOF finalist in his sixth year of eligibility, finally earned his rightful place in football history with his induction. The cornerback and safety played 16 seasons, all with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, from 1997 to 2012, during which time he recorded 47 interceptions for 923 return yards and eight touchdowns, all of which are Buccaneers franchise records. He is also the NFL's all-time leader for sacks among cornerbacks with 28. 

2. Chuck Howley 

It took 45 years, but linebacker Chuck Howley was finally inducted into the HOF in 2023. A first-round pick of the Chicago Bears in the 1958 NFL Draft, Howley played 180 games through 15 seasons with the Bears and Dallas Cowboys. The six-time Pro Bowl linebacker was the MVP of Super Bowl V and was the first non-quarterback to win the award. 

3. Joe Klecko 

A 6-foot-3 defensive end and nose tackle drafted in the sixth round of the 1977 NFL Draft by the New York Jets, Joe Klecko played 12 seasons with the Jets and Indianapolis Colts and was Defensive Player of the Year in 1981. He was the second player in league history to earn a Pro Bowl selection at three different positions and is one of five Jets players to have their jersey number retired. 

4. Darrelle Revis 

A first-year HOF eligible cornerback out of the University of Pittsburgh, Darrelle Revis was drafted by the Jets 14th overall in 2007 and played 11 seasons with New York, Tampa Bay, New England, and Kansas City. He was the Jets MVP in 2009 and 2011 and earned first-team All-Pro distinction in four consecutive years from 2009 to 2012. Revis was also selected to the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 2010s. 

5. Ken Riley 

Ken Riley, a cornerback who played 15 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals from 1969-83, recorded 65 interceptions throughout his career and led the league in that category in 1976, 1982, and 1983.  

6. Joe Thomas 

A first-year HOF eligible offensive tackle, Joe Thomas spent his entire 11-year career with the Cleveland Browns, during which time played an NFL record 10,363 consecutive snaps and allowed only 30 sacks. He was named to the Pro Bowl every year during his first 10 seasons in the NFL. 

7. Zach Thomas 

A linebacker known for his impressive career with the Miami Dolphins, Zach Thomas led the team in tackles 10 times and concluded his career with 17 interceptions and 20.5 sacks. The seven-time Pro Bowl linebacker was the first Dolphins player to win the Leadership Award three times.  

8. DeMarcus Ware 

Linebacker and defensive end DeMarcus Ware earned the HOF induction in his second year of eligibility. The 11th overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft was the Cowboys' leader in sacks for eight years from 2005 to 2012 and led the NFL in the category in 2008 and 2010. He is the Cowboys' all-time leader with 117 career sacks. 

The first round of the 2023 National Football League (NFL) Draft was held on April 27 in Kansas City, Missouri. As expected, the Carolina Panthers selected University of Alabama quarterback Bryce Young as the first overall pick. Two other quarterbacks—C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson—were taken in the first four picks. Alabama linebacker Will Anderson was the third overall pick, drafted by the Houston Texans.  

1. Quarterback Bryce Young (Carolina Panthers) 

The betting favorite to be the first overall pick, Young is primarily a pocket passer but has shown the ability to extend plays on the ground with his mobility. He threw for 32 touchdowns and 3,328 yards with five interceptions in 12 games last season with Alabama. He also had 49 rushing attempts for 185 yards. Young won the Heisman Trophy in 2021, a year in which he set Alabama's single-season records for touchdowns (74) and passing yards (4,872).  

Young is expected to be the Panthers' starting quarterback in Week 1 of the 2023 regular season and is a strong candidate for Rookie of the Year. 

2. Quarterback C.J. Stroud (Houston Texans) 

The Texans used the first of their consecutive picks to select Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud. A 6-foot-3, 215-pound player known for his intelligence on the field, Stroud finished top four in Heisman Trophy voting in each of the last two seasons. He threw for 41 touchdowns and 3,688 yards with six interceptions in 2022.  

Houston has desperately needed a quarterback since trading Deshaun Watson to the Cleveland Browns. Davis Mills, last year's starter, had the third highest off-target percentage among all quarterbacks. Stroud should be in contention for the Rookie of the Year in 2023. 

3. Outside Linebacker Will Anderson Jr. (Houston Texans) 

The Arizona Cardinals held the third overall pick but traded it, along with pick No. 105, on draft night to the Texans in exchange for picks No. 12 and 33 and a pair of picks in 2024. Houston seized the opportunity to select the most talented defensive player available in Alabama outside linebacker Will Anderson Jr.  

Anderson finished fifth in Heisman Trophy voting in 2021 after recording 101 tackles and 17.5 sacks. He finished last season with 51 tackles, 10 sacks, and one interception in 13 games. 

4. Quarterback Anthony Richardson (Indianapolis Colts) 

The Indianapolis Colts selected Anthony Richardson, a 6-foot-4, 244-pound quarterback, with the fourth overall pick. While there are concerns about his accuracy and consistency in throwing the ball, he led all college quarterbacks in yards per rush (6.4) last season. Richardson threw for 24 touchdowns and 3,105 yards with 15 interceptions in 22 career games with Florida. 

The 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) offseason featured plenty of player movement, with 22 teams spending more than $100 million in free agency. The New York Yankees signed slugger Aaron Judge to a nine-year, $360 million contract. Eight other players signed contracts worth more than $100 million. 

Teams didn't only utilize free agency to improve their rosters. There have been more than 60 trades since November 6, 2022, and many, including the three here, involved impact players.  

Toronto Acquires Daulton Varsho 

The Toronto Blue Jays added an elite defender as well as some speed and home run power to its lineup by acquiring center fielder Daulton Varsho from the Arizona Diamondbacks on December 23. Toronto sent outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and catching prospect Gabriel Moreno to Arizona in the trade. 

Varsho, who can also play catcher, hit a career-best 27 home runs to go along with 74 RBIs and a .235 batting average in 2022. The former second-round pick also had 16 stolen bases. Varsho's speed also helps him track down fly balls better than any player in baseball. He led all outfielders in outs above average (+13) and runs prevented (+11) in 2022. 

Gurriel Jr. had just five home runs and 52 RBIs in 2022 but is just one year removed from a 21-home-run, 84-RBI campaign. Moreno, meanwhile, had one home run and seven RBIs in 25 games with the Blue Jays last season. He spent most of the year with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. MLB ranked him as the league's seventh-best prospect before the 2022 season. 

Luis Arraez to the Miami Marlins 

The Miami Marlins also added an elite defensive player in Luis Arraez. Miami acquired the 25-year-old second baseman from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for starting pitcher Pablo Lopez, shortstop prospect Jose Salas, and outfield prospect Byron Chourio. Arraez, who can also play first and third base, was the American League (AL) batting champion in 2022 and finished the year with a .316 average to go along with eight home runs and 49 RBIs. He's the first reigning batting champion to be traded since Rod Carew in 1978. 

Lopez, the key piece in the trade for the Twins, pitched a career-best 180 innings in 2022 and had a 3.75 earned run average (ERA). Salas, a 19-year-old from Florida, was a top-five prospect for Miami in the MLB Pipeline rankings before the trade. 

Seattle Adds Teoscar Hernandez 

Before acquiring Varsho from the Diamondbacks, the Blue Jays dealt power-hitting outfielder and designated hitter Teoscar Hernandez to the Seattle Mariners for pitchers Erik Swanson and Adam Macko. Swanson, a 29-year-old relief pitcher, allowed just 39 hits in 53.2 innings pitched in 2022 and finished the year with a career-best 1.68 ERA. 

Hernandez should be a good addition to the Mariners lineup. The 30-year-old Dominican outfielder won a Silver Slugger award for the second consecutive season in 2022 after finishing the year with 25 home runs and 77 RBI. He has at least 20 home runs in four of the last five seasons. 

According to the American Pet Products Association, roughly 44 percent of all households in the United States had a dog between 2015-16, while about 35 percent of households had a cat. These pets and other domesticated animals provide comfort and companionship. Thus, it's not surprising that pet ownership increased dramatically during the onset of the pandemic, when most businesses shut down and people became more isolated from each other.  

1 in 5 Households Adopted a Pet 

In May 2021, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) reported that around 23 million American households adopted a dog or cat since the beginning of the pandemic. This equates to about 1 in 5 households. It arrived at this figure after conducting a national poll involving more than 5,000 respondents. 

Although there were many stories about people returning to normalcy and having to give up their new pets for adoption, the ASPCA also found that this wasn't as concerning a trend as it was made out to be. One year removed from the start of the pandemic, its poll found that 90 percent of households still had their adopted dogs.  

"This incredibly stressful period motivated many people to foster and adopt animals, as well as further cherish the pets already in their lives, and our recent research shows no significant risk of animals being rehomed by their owners now or in the near future as a result of the lifting of pandemic-related restrictions," explained ASPCA president and CEO Matt Bershadker. 

Increases in Vet Care and Other Services 

The pet industry as a whole benefited from the increase in dog and cat adoption. Americans spent nearly $50 billion on dog food and non-medical pet products through the first 11 months of 2021, according to Euromonitor International. Many boarding centers and doggy day cares were also reporting months-long waiting lists as of December 2021.  

Barkbox, which sends monthly dog treat boxes to subscribers, experienced a 39 percent year-over-year membership increase in 2021. Moreover, its revenue rose 130 percent between April and September 2021 compared to the same six-month stretch in 2020. 

Dog Walking Becoming More Popular 

Dog walking has become a much more popular form of gig work since the pandemic. While opportunities for work declined for many dog walkers in the early stages of the pandemic, business picked up as society began reopening and people started taking vacations. Wag!, a platform through which dog owners can find qualified dog walkers and sitters, projected revenue of $42 million in 2022, up 120 percent from the year prior. The company was valued at $44 billion in 2020.