Albemarle County has hailed the redevelopment as a much-needed reinvigoration of an area dominated by a 1980-vintage indoor mall that's reported declining traffic.
Plus, the University of Rhode Island landed a $65 million bequest for STEM scholarships, and Craigslist founder Craig Newmark gave $25 million to help U.S. veterans and their families.
Home Depot's stock has held up well despite its declining same-store sales, so shares are not in the bargain bin. It recently traded at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 27 and a forward P/E of ...