TASK DEFINITION: Classify the given a piece of financial news into three classes: positive, negative, and neutral. Output must be 'positive', 'negative', or 'neutral'.
PROBLEM: Ramirent 's net sales in the second quarterended June 30 were EURO 128.7 million about U.S. $ 163 million , a 3.3-percent increase compared with EURO 124.6 million for thesecond quarter last year .

SOLUTION: positive

PROBLEM: As a result some 20 persons will no longer be needed .

SOLUTION: negative

PROBLEM: Profit before taxes was EUR 5.4 mn , up from EUR 3.6 mn a year earlier .

SOLUTION:
positive