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

Example Input: Earnings per share ( EPS ) dropped to EUR 0.21 from EUR 0.31 .
Example Output: negative

Example Input: Progress Group , QPR 's representative in Saudi Arabia and North Africa , has signed a framework agreement for a long term strategic relationship with ISE .
Example Output: positive

Example Input: The rewards to be paid on the basis of the earning period 2011 will correspond to the value of a maximum total of 364,000 Componenta Corporation shares including also the proportion to be paid in cash .
Example Output:
neutral