Q: Classify the given a piece of financial news into three classes: positive, negative, and neutral. Output must be 'positive', 'negative', or 'neutral'.
The Helsinki-based company , which also owns the Salomon , Atomic and Suunto brands , said net profit rose 15 percent in the three months through Dec. 31 to ( x20ac ) 47 million ( $ 61US million ) , from ( x20ac ) 40.8 million a year earlier .
A:
positive