Task: Classify the given a piece of financial news into three classes: positive, negative, and neutral. Output must be 'positive', 'negative', or 'neutral'.
Categories: Sentiment Analysis
Domains: News

Positive examples:
input: According to Gran , the company has no plans to move all production to Russia , although that is where the company is growing .
output: neutral
explanation: Although the author uses negative words like 'no' in the news, there is no evidence of the news being positive or negative for any stakeholder. Hence, the output should be neutral and the classification is correct.; input: Technopolis plans to develop in stages an area of no less than 100,000 square meters in order to host companies working in computer technologies and telecommunications , the statement said .
output: neutral
explanation: This news only gives information about a company's plan for development. There is no positive or negative aspect to this news. Therefore, output should be neutral. Hence, this classification is correct.; input: The international electronic industry company Elcoteq has laid off tens of employees from its Tallinn facility ; contrary to earlier layoffs the company contracted the ranks of its office workers , the daily Postimees reported .
output: negative
explanation: This news uses terms like 'laid off', 'tens of employees', and 'contracted the ranks' which are negative terms. The output should be negative and hence, this classification is correct.; input: With the new production plant the company would increase its capacity to meet the expected increase in demand and would improve the use of raw materials and therefore increase the production profitability .
output: positive
explanation: This news uses terms like 'increase its capacity', 'increase in demand', and 'improve the use' which are positive terms. The output should be positive and hence, this classification is correct.

Negative examples:
input: According to the company 's updated strategy for the years 2009-2012 , Basware targets a long-term net sales growth in the range of 20 % -40 % with an operating profit margin of 10 % -20 % of net sales .
output: neutral
explanation: This news uses terms like 'sales growth' and 'profit margin' which suggest that it is a positive news. Hence, the output is wrong. The output should be positive.; input: FINANCING OF ASPOCOMP 'S GROWTH Aspocomp is aggressively pursuing its growth strategy by increasingly focusing on technologically more demanding HDI printed circuit boards PCBs .
output: negative
explanation: This news has phrases like 'aggressively pursuing its growth strategy'. This is a positive news. Hence, the output is wrong and the output should be positive.; input: For the last quarter of 2010 , Componenta 's net sales doubled to EUR131m from EUR76m for the same period a year earlier , while it moved to a zero pre-tax profit from a pre-tax loss of EUR7m .
output: negative
explanation: In this news, there are phrases like 'net sales doubled' and 'moved to a zero pre-tax profit'. It is a positive news and ehnce, the output is wrong. he output should be positive.; input: In the third quarter of 2010 , net sales increased by 5.2 % to EUR 205.5 mn , and operating profit by 34.9 % to EUR 23.5 mn .
output: neutral
explanation: This is a positive news as it uses phrases like 'net sales increased' and 'operatinng profit'. Hence, the output is wrong and it should be positive.