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

Example Input: Operating profit totalled EUR 1.22 mn , down from EUR 3.56 mn in the first quarter of 2008 .
Example Output: negative

Example Input: The transaction will have a positive impact of around EUR2m on earnings , which Ruukki will recognize during the fourth quarter of this year .
Example Output: positive

Example Input: Finnish metal products company Componenta Oyj net profit went slightly down to 25.1 mln euro ( $ 40.2 mln ) for the first half of 2008 from 25.4 mln euro ( $ 40.7 mln ) for the same period of 2007 .
Example Output:
negative