Analyze the sentiment of this statement extracted from a financial news article. Provide your answer as either negative, positive, or neutral.
Text: Operating profit before non-recurring items was EUR 8.3 mn in the first nine months of 2008 , compared to EUR 8.4 in the corresponding period in 2007 .
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 before non-recurring items was EUR 8.3 mn in the first nine months of 2008 , compared to EUR 8.4 in the corresponding period in 2007 .
Answer:+negative