Analyze the sentiment of this statement extracted from a financial news article. Provide your answer as either negative, positive, or neutral.
Text: HELSINKI AFX - Kesko Corp is expected to report a lower second quarter EPS today due to tax charges , but other earnings lines are seen higher year-on-year , analysts said .
Answer:
Analyze the sentiment of this statement extracted from a financial news article. Provide your answer as either negative, positive, or neutral.
Text: HELSINKI AFX - Kesko Corp is expected to report a lower second quarter EPS today due to tax charges , but other earnings lines are seen higher year-on-year , analysts said .
Answer:+negative