Analyze the sentiment of this statement extracted from a financial news article. Provide your answer as either negative, positive, or neutral.
Text: Operating profit for the three-month period decreased from EUR1 .65 m while net sales increased from EUR14 .6 m , as compared to the corresponding period in 2005 .
Answer:
Analyze the sentiment of this statement extracted from a financial news article. Provide your answer as either negative, positive, or neutral.
Text: Operating profit for the three-month period decreased from EUR1 .65 m while net sales increased from EUR14 .6 m , as compared to the corresponding period in 2005 .
Answer:+negative