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

Example Input: Both operating profit and net sales for the 12-month period increased , respectively from EUR20 .8 m and EUR177 .7 m , as compared to the financial year 2004 .
Example Output: positive

Example Input: For example , net sales increased by 5.9 % from the first quarter , and EBITDA increased from a negative EUR 0.2 mn in the first quarter of 2009 .
Example Output: positive

Example Input: In Finland , OP-Pohjola 's staff union is boycotting the group 's insurance sales tasks because the company has refused to take the sale of insurance into account in determining wages .
Example Output:
negative