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Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Operating profit fell to EUR 15.1 mn from EUR 24.6 mn in 2006 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Operating profit fell to EUR 23.26 mn from EUR 32.86 mn . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Operating profit fell to EUR 38.1 mn from EUR 55.3 mn in 2007 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Operating profit fell to EUR 6.2 mn from EUR 8.5 mn in the third quarter of 2007 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Orion 's net profit for the third quarter of 2007 decreased to 36.5 mln euro ( $ 52.1 mln ) from 40.3 mln euro ( $ 57.5 mln ) a year earlier . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Pretax profit decreased by 37 % to EUR 193.1 mn from EUR 305.6 mn . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Pretax profit decreased to EUR 33.8 mn from EUR 40.8 mn in the fourth quarter of 2005 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Pretax profit totaled EUR 9.0 mn , down from EUR 36.3 mn in 2007 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Prices and delivery volumes of broadband products decreased significantly in 2005 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Profit for the period fell to EUR 1.6 mn from EUR 7.5 mn in January-September 2008 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Profit for the period totalled EUR 0.8 mn , down from EUR 1.1 mn in the corresponding period in 2008 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Profit for the period totalled EUR 1.1 mn , down from EUR 1.6 mn in the third quarter of 2008 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Revenue in the quarter fell 8 percent to ( EURO ) 2.4 billion compared to a year earlier . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: SRV lowered its net sales estimate for the whole of 2008 due to uncertainties in housing sales . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Stora Enso Oyj said its second-quarter result would fall by half compared with the same period in 2007 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Subscription sales decreased slightly . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: The company confirmed its estimate for lower revenue for the whole 2009 than the year-ago EUR93 .9 m as given in the interim report on 5 August 2009 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: The company said that the fall in turnover had been planned . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: The Department Store Division 's sales fell by 8.6 % to EUR 140.2 mn . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: The fair value of the company 's investment properties went down to EUR 2.768 billion at the end of 2009 from EUR 2.916 billion a year earlier . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: The fair value of the company 's investment properties went down to EUR2 .769 bn at the end of September 2009 from EUR2 .878 bn a year earlier . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: The Group 's order portfolio decreased from EUR 42.9 mn in 9-2007 to EUR 33.3 mn in 2-2008 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: The net sales decreased to EUR 49.8 million from EUR 59.9 million . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: The sales of the Tiimari segment fell by 4.0 % year-on-year to EUR3 .3 m in June 2010 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Finnish electronics contract manufacturer Scanfil had net sales of EUR 52.2 mn in the first quarter of 2007 , down from EUR 60.1 mn a year before . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Alma Media 's operating profit amounted to EUR 11.9 mn , down from EUR 15.0 mn a year earlier . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Commission income decreased to EUR 3.8 mn , compared to EUR 4.6 mn in the third quarter of 2007 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Commission income fell to EUR 4.6 mn from EUR 5.1 mn in the corresponding period in 2007 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Export declined by 6 percent to 16.4 million liters . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Exports of goods fell by 59 % , and imports by 16.7 % . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Finnish developer and manufacturer of mobile phone chargers Salcomp Plc OMX Helsinki : SAL1V on Wednesday 19 November lowered its full-year net sales estimate . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Finnish investment group Norvestia Oyj said its net profit fell to 23.5 mln euro $ 30.6 mln in 2006 from 33.5 mln euro $ 43.6 mln in 2005 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Group EBIT for the first half was EUR13 .6 m US$ 17.8 m , falling short of the EUR22 .5 m it posted for the same period of 2009 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: However , its market share shrank to 47.59 per cent from 48 per cent a year earlier . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: However , the company saw its net profit for the third quarter down to EUR 1.4 million from EUR 1.5 million for the corresponding period of 2009 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: However , the company saw its net profit for the third quarter down to EUR1 .4 m from EUR1 .5 m for the corresponding period of 2009 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: However , the net sales declined to EUR 803.6 million from EUR 1.2 billion . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: In food trade , sales amounted to EUR320 .1 m , a decline of 1.1 % . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: In January-November 2009 , the group 's sales totalled EUR 7,801.7 mn , which was a drop of 12.6 % from the same period of 2008 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: In July-September 2009 , Konecranes ' sales decreased to EUR 368.7 mn from EUR 520.4 mn in July-September 2008 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: In sales volume , Coca-Cola 's market share has decreased by 2.2 % to 24.2 % . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: In September alone , the market declined by 10.2 percent year-on-year to 19.28 million liters . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: In the Baltic countries , development of operations and reorganisation continued , and non-recurring items related to the takeover process lowered earnings . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: In the Baltic countries , sales fell by 40.2 % , and in Russia , by 23.2 % in terms of euros , and by 10.7 % in terms of local currency . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: In the Baltic countries , sales fell by 42.6 % . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Nokia s U.S. shares were 3.3 percent lower at $ 12.73 by 1750 GMT . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Nokia shares hit 13.21 euros on Friday , down 50 percent from the start of the year in part because of the slow introduction of touch-screen models . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Operating profit decreased to EUR 11.2 mn from EUR 16.6 mn . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Operating profit decreased to nearly EUR 1.7 mn , however . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Operating profit fell to EUR 20.3 mn from EUR 74.2 mn in the second quarter of 2008 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Operating profit in the fourth quarter fell to EUR33m from EUR39m a year earlier . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Operating profit totaled EUR 3.8 mn , down from EUR 4.5 mn in the corresponding period in 2005 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Operating profit totaled EUR 6.7 mn , down from EUR 7.2 mn in the corresponding period in 2005 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Operating profit totaled EUR 9.4 mn , down from EUR 11.7 mn in 2004 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Operating profit totalled EUR 1.22 mn , down from EUR 3.56 mn in the first quarter of 2008 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Operating profit totalled EUR 30.2 mn , down from EUR 43.8 mn a year earlier . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Operating profit totalled EUR 9.0 mn , down from EUR 9.7 mn in the first half of 2008 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Operating profit totalled EUR 9.6 mn , down from EUR 42.0 mn the year before . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Operating profit was EUR -0.1 mn , down from EUR 1.3 mn . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Profit for the period was EUR 10.9 mn , down from EUR 14.3 mn in 2009 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Revenue was slightly down , at x20ac 495 million $ 634 million , compared to x20ac 497 million a year earlier . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Sales at the Tiimari business went down by 8 % to EUR 11.8 million , while Gallerix stores saw 29 % growth to EUR 2 million . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Sales by Seppala diminished by 6 per cent . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Talentum 's net sales in September were smaller than expected . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: The company 's previous estimate was for a lower revenue than the year-ago EUR 93.9 million . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: The company 's profit totaled Ls 578,100 in H1 2007 , down 30.9 % year-on-year . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: 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 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: The operating margin came down to 2.4 % from 5.7 % . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: The operating margin of Aker Yards Cruise & Ferries division went down from 8.3 % to 6.4 % in the first quarter of 2007 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: The terms of the aforementioned funding are considerably below the Bank 's current CDS levels in the market and have a maturity ranging from 1 to 7.5 years . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: The total capital of funds managed by the bank decreased by 28 % to EUR 284mn by the end of September 2008 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: UPM stock fell 3 percent to EURO 12.49 $ 17.24 in early afternoon trading in Helsinki . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: YIT 's Baltic sales in the first three quarters of 2008 totaled 106.2 million euros , representing a drop of 29 percent year on year . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: According to the company , its operating profit , excluding non-recurring items , in the fourth quarter of 2009 was significantly better than expected , and also better than the figures for the fourth quarter of 2008 . ### Response: | positive |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: `` I am extremely delighted with this project and the continuation of cooperation with Viking Line . ### Response: | positive |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: The apartment block will be well-located , in easy reach of the city center and close to both a school and kindergarten . ### Response: | positive |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: The share issue , derogating from the pre-emptive right of the shareholders and comprising some six million new shares at market price , will be offered for subscription by shareholders , holders of capital notes and by professional clients . ### Response: | neutral |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: `` EB Tough VoIP was designed to fulfill the communications needs of military units , and we continue to strive towards achieving that goal , '' Mikko Viitaniemi , EB Elektrobit Defense Products , Wireless Solutions senior manager , said in a statement . ### Response: | neutral |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: `` Low energy consumption and flexible loading are just a few of the advantages of the CHF Pro . '' ### Response: | neutral |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: The antibody , administered at repeated doses of up to 8 mg-kg , was generally well tolerated , and the pharmacokinetic characteristics of BTT-1023 in psoriasis patients were consistent with those observed in a previously completed study in rheumatoid arthritis RA patients . ### Response: | neutral |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: The antibody , given at repeated doses of up to 8 mg-kg , was generally well tolerated , and the pharmacokinetic characteristics of BTT-1023 in psoriasis patients were consistent with those observed in a previously completed study in rheumatoid arthritis RA patients . ### Response: | positive |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: ADPnews - Sep 28 , 2009 - Finnish silicon wafers maker Okmetic Oyj HEL : OKM1V said it will reduce the number of its clerical workers by 22 worldwide as a result of personnel negotiations completed today . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: - Demand for fireplace products was lower than expected , especially in Germany . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Currently , the company foresees its pre-tax profit to remain below the 2009 level when it reached EUR 700,000 USD 934,000 , compared with previous projections of a slightly better pre-tax profit . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: However , the orders received during the period under review fell by 17 % quarter-on-quarter from the EUR 213 million recorded in the second quarter of 2010 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: The announcement pushed Freenet shares down 6.3 % , or EUR0 .71 , in Frankfurt trade to EUR10 .65 as investors gave up hope United Internet AG and Drillisch would pursue their own takeover and breakup of Freenet . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Danske Bank A-S DANSKE DC jumped 3.7 percent to 133.4 kroner , rebounding from yesterday s 3.5 percent slide . ### Response: | positive |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Our superior customer centricity and expertise in digital services set us apart from our competitors . ### Response: | positive |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: According to the company , in addition to normal seasonal fluctuation the market situation has weakened during autumn 2008 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Changes in the market situation and tougher price competition have substantially reduced demand for bread packaging manufactured at the Kauhava plant , according to the company . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: In the building and home improvement trade , sales decreased by 6.3 % , totalling EUR 154.1 mn . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: In the building and home improvement trade , net sales totalled EUR 1,173 mn , down from EUR 1,566 mn a year earlier . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: In the building and home improvement trade , sales decreased by 22.5 % to EUR 201.4 mn . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Finnish Suominen Corporation that makes wipes , nonwovens , and flexible packaging , expects changes in the market situation to reduce sales of Suominen 's nonwovens and wet wipes from the previously estimated volumes . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: The hull of the vessel was built one block at a time and Ruukki delivered the plate material for each block as construction progressed . ### Response: | neutral |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: The net sales of the whole fiscal year 2008 will be lower than in 2007 and operating profit is estimated to be negative . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Sales at the unit slumped last year after the industry was hit by poor snowfall in the major resorts in the winter of 2006-07 . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: The steelmaker said that the drop in profit was explained by the continuing economic uncertainty , mixed with the current drought in bank lending , resulting in a decline in demand for its products as customers find it increasingly difficult to fund operations . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: Nokia 's share price fell less than one percent to 18.70 euros ( $ 25.41 ) in Helsinki , while Siemens shares fell 1.02 percent to 90.19 euros ( $ 122.57 ) in Frankfurt . ### Response: | negative |
Below is a statement. Write a response that appropriately conveys the sentiment of the statement in one of the following options: neutral, negative, positive. ### Instruction: In February the Elcoteq group sold its St Petersburg facility ; according to unconfirmed information the reason could have been supply problems because of the Russian customs service . ### Response: | negative |