Classify the given a piece of financial news into three classes: positive, negative, and neutral. Output must be 'positive', 'negative', or 'neutral'.

[EX Q]: - Operating profit rose by 26.9 % to EUR 105.8 ( 83.4 ) million .
[EX A]: positive

[EX Q]: Sales have risen in other export markets .
[EX A]: positive

[EX Q]: MILAN ( AFX ) - The Italian shipping group Grimaldi has increased its stake in the Finnish company Finnlines to 35.4 pct from the 30.5 pct held in June , according to news agency ANSA .
[EX A]:
neutral