Biography for Travis Mitchell
Travis Mitchell is the associate editor for all FierceEnergy and FierceFinance publications and is based in the Washington, DC office. Before joining FierceMarkets, Travis worked as an editorial/communication intern at the Rural Community Assistance Partnership, a national non-profit focusing on clean water and has also worked on the multimedia desk for the Washington bureau of Agence France-Presse. Travis holds a B.A. in journalism from American University in Washington, DC, where he also spent four years as a student DJ for WVAU. He is fluent in French, a music lover and enjoys eating his way around the District. Travis can be reached at 202.824.5053, tmitchell@fiercemarkets.com and on Twitter by following @fiercefinance and @fierceenergy.
Articles by Travis Mitchell
Retail discount website Groupon continues to struggle post-IPO.
The Federal Reserve on Tuesday announced that it would not take any new action on the economy, citing a a general easing of global economic pressures and the likelyhood for unemployment to continue declining.
Financial advisors on Wall Street are maintaining client confidence, but must change tactics in order to attract the next generation of investors, according to Sally Krawcheck, former president of
Check out complete FierceFinance
coverage leading up to Raj Rajaratnam's insider trading sentence of 11-years and $10 million fine. And stay tuned for updated reaction and analysis of the Raj
Since becoming law in July 2010, the
Dodd-Frank Act has brought about many changes to financial compliance and oversight, all in an effort by Congress to keep the U.S. financial system in check and
For banks looking to boost revenue in tough economic times, the news just keeps getting worse. According to a new study by the American Bankers Association (ABA), the composite delinquency
A new survey shows that 62 percent of U.S. adults now view online banking as their preferred banking method, compared to just 36 percent in 2010, according to information from the American Bankers
As reported by FierceFinanceIT, 2011 has seen major financial and commercial companies victimized by online breaches. In an effort to beef up security, many of these companies are now turning to
The past week has been a flurry of second-quarter earnings announcements. Many banks either narrowly met analyst expectations or slipped below projected earnings. Below are several graphs to give a
View Morgan Stanley's Q2 2011 earnings
report Highlights:
Total second-quarter net revenue of $9.3 billion, compared with $8.0 billion for Q2 2010. This includes positive revenue of $244 million,
Goldman Sachs Q2 2011 Earnings Report Highlights:
Net revenues of $7.28 billion and net earnings of $1.09 billion for Q2. Earnings per share were $1.85 compared with $0.78 for the second quarter of
View Citigroup Q2 2011 Earnings
report (for best view click "print") Highlights:
Net second quarter income total of $3.3 billion,which was up from $2.7 billion (24 percent increase) in Q2 2010.
View JPM Q2 Earnings Report (For best view click "print")
Highlights:
Second quarter revenue was $27.4 billion, up 7 percent over FY2010 and up 6 percent from Q1 2011. Net income totaled $5.4
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