Analyze the sentiment of this statement extracted from a financial news article. Provide your answer as either negative, positive, or neutral.
Text: The company said that sales in the three months to the end of March slid to EUR86 .4 m US$ 113.4 m from EUR91 .2 m last year .
Answer:
Analyze the sentiment of this statement extracted from a financial news article. Provide your answer as either negative, positive, or neutral.
Text: The company said that sales in the three months to the end of March slid to EUR86 .4 m US$ 113.4 m from EUR91 .2 m last year .
Answer:+negative