Analyze the sentiment of this statement extracted from a financial news article. Provide your answer as either negative, positive, or neutral.
Text: For Q2 2010 , consolidated earnings before tax totaled EUR4 .5 m , compared to EUR3 .9 m , and net profit was EUR3 .2 m , compared to EUR2 .9 m in the previous year .
Answer:
Analyze the sentiment of this statement extracted from a financial news article. Provide your answer as either negative, positive, or neutral.
Text: For Q2 2010 , consolidated earnings before tax totaled EUR4 .5 m , compared to EUR3 .9 m , and net profit was EUR3 .2 m , compared to EUR2 .9 m in the previous year .
Answer:+positive