If enough folks moved to California, Samuel Brannan knew he would be rich... Brannan arrived in San Francisco in 1846 – a few weeks after the U.S. had taken control of the area from Mexico.

Don't Ignore 'Middleman Operations' Behind the AI Boom By Marc Chaikin, founder, Chaikin Analytics If enough folks moved to California, Samuel Brannan knew he would be rich... Brannan arrived in San Francisco in 1846 – a few weeks after the U.S. had taken control of the area from Mexico. He bought some nearby land and built a flour mill. He began publishing a newspaper. He also opened a general store at Sutter's Fort in Sacramento. The first year was slow. Barely 1,000 people lived in the area. In early 1848, Brannan saw his big opportunity... A local worker brought some gold dust to Brannan's general store. He offered it as payment for whiskey. The man worked at Sutter's Mill, a few miles away on the American River. He said other people had found gold in the riverbed there. Brannan wanted to print the story in his newspaper. But his staff had all left for Sutter's Mill after hearing the story. Then he realized there was a better way to make a fortune off the news... Instead of waiting for his staff to return, Brannan started ordering goods from stores across California. He bought up every pick, shovel, and pan he could find – plus plenty of flour, salt, blankets, gunpowder, and other supplies. Next, he put together a special edition of his newspaper to spread the word. He sent thousands of copies back East – everywhere from Salt Lake City to New York. On May 12, 1848, Brannan put on a show for San Francisco's residents... He paraded down a busy street holding up a bottle filled with gold flecks as he loudly called out...   Gold! Gold! Gold from the American River! Everyone had heard rumors of the gold strike at Sutter's Mill. But many folks were still skeptical. That changed with Brannan's publicity stunt... It triggered an exodus out of San Francisco. And it generated a fortune for Brannan. Best of all, Brannan didn't even need to risk looking for gold himself... 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Get Marc's Frontier AI Hotlist right here. Making Money No Matter Who 'Strikes It Rich' You see, Brannan had bought up all the mining supplies in California. He also owned the only general store on the way to Sutter's Mill. Brannan sold pans for $15. He had paid $0.20 for them a few months earlier. A pound of gunpowder sold for more than 10 times the normal price. Flour cost about 7 times what it went for in the rest of the country. Brannan made about $36,000 in the first nine weeks of the gold rush. By that point, the news had spread across America... The New York Herald eventually got a copy of Brannan's newspaper – the special edition he published in April 1848. It ran its own version of the story on August 19. Soon, the entire East Coast was talking about the gold rush. President James K. Polk even mentioned it in his State of the Union address in December. Tens of thousands of people headed out to California. Brannan's sales surged to roughly $150,000 a month. Within a couple years, he became California's first millionaire. He didn't stop there... Brannan invested in land, railroads, and telegraph companies in California. He organized a vigilante squad that served as San Francisco's police department. He bought the first steam locomotive in California. And he was elected a state senator in 1853. By 1870, Brannan's wife had divorced him – and forced him to sell much of his real estate to give her the half of his assets she was owed. Brannan spent his later years drinking and racking up debts. He eventually died at age 70 in Escondido, California. Folks, we've all heard of the "picks and shovels" approach to investing... But most people have never heard of Samuel Brannan. More than 100,000 people went to California during the gold rush. Nearly all of them failed to mine any gold. Brannan made a fortune. And he did it by simply acting as a middleman – selling equipment during a boom. He wasn't alone. Plenty of folks made a profit selling food, clothing, and other goods to miners. These kinds of middleman operations don't often earn much respect from investors. But they can make a fortune in the right circumstances. Of course, it's no surprise that modern "picks and shovels" companies are cashing in on the AI boom... Just think of a business like Caterpillar (CAT)... It isn't an AI company. But it's providing the heavy equipment needed for the data-center build-out fueling the AI megatrend. As such, Caterpillar's stock has surged by about 133% over the past year. And its current "bullish" rating in the Power Gauge suggests there could be more upside ahead. Folks, my point is simple... You don't have to bet on AI companies themselves to profit from this megatrend. The picks-and-shovels businesses powering the build-out are positioned to make money – no matter who "wins" with AI. 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Any content you receive is for information purposes only. Always conduct your own research. *Sponsored Circle8 Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CIRC) Just Hit The Top Of Our Watchlist This Morning—Friday, July 10, 2026 Don’t Miss Our Next Update—Get Real-Time Alerts Sent Directly To Your Phone. Up To 10X Faster Than Email. Check Out (CIRC) While It’s Still Early… July 10, 2026 Dear Reader, If you were with us last night, you already know why CIRC is the name Krypton Street is watching this morning. A completed corporate rebrand. A new CEO with direct European operational experience. A public float under 18M shares. Insider ownership above 60%. And a $600M+ European government contract pipeline that sits behind a company currently valued at under $100M in the public market. Circle8 Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CIRC) moved approximately 60% in under 24 hours this week. Whether that momentum continues, pauses, or extends is what Krypton Street will be watching closely today. According to Yahoo, insiders own over 60% of the company. But keep in mind, CIRC has less than 18M shares listed as available to the public. When public floats are that small, the potential exists for big moves if demand begins to shift. CIRC just made an approx. 60% move in under 24 hours, from around $.56 on July 8 to $.90 today, July 9, according to Barchart. That sequence begins with the company’s formal rebrand. On June 29, 2026, Atlantic International Corp. formally amended its Certificate of Incorporation to adopt the name Circle8 Group, Inc., with the new CIRC symbol taking effect on Nasdaq shortly thereafter. The move was more than cosmetic. It reflects the completion of a multi-year acquisition strategy—first with Lyneer Staffing Solutions on the North American side, then with the European IT and technology talent firm Circle8—that transformed what was once a domestic staffing operation into a dual-continent, $1.2B+ revenue platform serving enterprise clients, government agencies, and multinational corporations. Accompanying the rebrand was a significant leadership transition. Effective June 30, 2026, the Board of Directors appointed Guus Franke as Chief Executive Officer, while continuing in his role as Executive Chairman. Franke, age 50, brings deep familiarity with the company’s European operations—a critical center of gravity as CIRC continues to grow its public-sector technology contract base across the Netherlands and broader Europe. Jeffrey Jagid, who led the company’s strategic transformation through its completed acquisitions, has transitioned to the role of President, maintaining continuity at the executive level. The timing of CIRC's rebrand coincides with a series of European public-sector contract awards. Here is why Krypton Street is watching CIRC heading into today’s session. About Circle8 Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CIRC) Circle8 Group, Inc. is a global technology and workforce solutions platform headquartered in Cham, Switzerland, with significant operational presence across North America and Europe. The company delivers services through four integrated business platforms: Technology Consulting, Technology Solutions, Managed Services, and Technology Workforce Solutions. This four-pronged structure allows CIRC to serve clients across a wide spectrum of engagements—from discrete project-based consulting to long-duration managed services agreements with government entities. The company’s North American operations are anchored by Lyneer Staffing Solutions, a well-established workforce provider serving clients in food production, manufacturing, and logistics sectors throughout the United States. On the European side, the Circle8 business unit serves Fortune 500 technology companies, government agencies, and large European corporations, specializing in IT and technology talent—a market where demand for skilled resources continues to outpace supply. Revenue generation is diversified across both geographies and service lines. In 2025, the Circle8 European platform alone generated approximately $780M in revenue, with the combined platform’s annualized run rate now surpassing $1.2B following the full integration of acquired businesses. The revenue model is largely recurring—multi-year government framework contracts in Europe and staffing relationships in North America provide meaningful forward revenue visibility. A $1.2T Market by Decade's End — and Circle8 Is Already Inside It The global staffing and workforce solutions market is projected to exceed $1.2T within the next decade, with IT and technology staffing representing the fastest-growing vertical. Demand for specialized talent in AI, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and software engineering has accelerated substantially as enterprises and governments prioritize digital transformation. The convergence of staffing with technology execution is creating a new category of hybrid platform companies—exactly the model Circle8 is building. In Europe, public sector technology spending is expanding rapidly. The Netherlands, where Circle8 has established itself as a Top 5 workforce solutions platform with 15.2% organic growth, is at the forefront of this trend. Circle8’s ability to win large-scale public sector contracts—including the $380M Dutch Ministry of Education framework—positions it as a preferred vendor in one of Europe’s most active technology procurement markets. The company has built a framework agreement backlog of approximately $3.2B in future gross revenue under Dutch GAAP. The staffing industry is also consolidating structurally. Larger platforms with diversified service lines, geographic breadth, and deep client relationships are gaining share. What's Been Happening With CIRC July 1, 2026 — $175M Rijkswaterstaat Contract Extension — Just one day after the corporate rebrand was announced, Circle8 received a one-year extension of its strategic agreement with Rijkswaterstaat, the executive agency of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. The renewed agreement runs from December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2027 and carries an estimated annual contract value of approximately $175M. This extension builds on a long-standing relationship, providing CIRC with strong near-term revenue visibility. In aggregate, Circle8's announced European public-sector contract awards now represent a combined value exceeding $600M — a substantial revenue pipeline for a company currently valued at approximately $66M in the public market. June 29–30, 2026 — Corporate Rebrand and Leadership Transition Atlantic International Corp. formally amended its Certificate of Incorporation on June 29, 2026 to become Circle8 Group, Inc., with CIRC replacing the ATLN ticker on Nasdaq. Simultaneously, the Board appointed Guus Franke as CEO, with Jeff Jagid moving to President — completing the organizational evolution that began with the Lyneer and Circle8 acquisitions. June 23, 2026 — $52M Dutch ICT Framework Contract Circle8 secured a minimum $52M ICT framework agreement following a 16-bid competitive process — a result that underscores the company's technical capabilities and pricing competitiveness within the Dutch government procurement market. The framework covers specialized ICT professional services for the Dutch Vehicle Authority (RDW) over a four-year term. May 6, 2026 — $380M Dutch Ministry of Education Contract Circle8 Group secured a four-year technology services framework agreement with DUO Groningen, the executive agency of the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science. The contract, valued at approximately $380M over its four-year term (roughly $96M per year), covers application development, system development, test management, and security management for critical national education infrastructure. The award was competitive and reflects Circle8's established credentials with Dutch public-sector clients. Here Are 7 Reasons Why (CIRC) Is Topping Our Watchlist Heading Into Friday, July 10, 2026… 1. Fresh Identity: A formal rebrand from Atlantic International Corp. to Circle8 Group means the CIRC ticker is newly established on Nasdaq — and many market participants may not yet have connected the new name to its $1.2B+ revenue platform. 2. Overlooked: With a market cap under $100M and an annualized revenue run rate surpassing $1.2B, the valuation behind CIRC may not yet reflect the scale of the business now operating under the new company name. 3. Contract Pipeline: The European public-sector contract pipeline supporting CIRC now exceeds $600M in aggregate awarded value, spanning a $380M Dutch Ministry of Education deal, a $175M Rijkswaterstaat extension, and a $52M Dutch ICT framework. 4. Large Market Growth Potential: The global IT staffing market is projected to exceed $1.2T by decade's end, and CIRC is already embedded inside it — delivering government-grade technology services to Dutch ministries and Fortune 500 clients across Europe and North America. 5. Small Float: With fewer than 18M shares listed as available to the public, CIRC’s small float could witness the potential for big moves if demand begins to shift. 6. Insider Conviction: According to Yahoo Finance, insiders own over 60% of the company, which could reflect a high level of internal confidence behind CIRC's direction at a moment of significant corporate transformation. 7. New Leadership: Effective June 30, 2026, the appointment of Guus Franke as CEO brings direct European operational expertise to CIRC at the exact moment the company's largest and most active contract base is concentrated in that region. Check Out (CIRC) While It’s Still Early… Krypton Street is watching CIRC because this story is being built through more than one development. The formal rebrand from Atlantic International Corp. to Circle8 Group gave the company a new Nasdaq identity. The leadership transition placed Guus Franke in the CEO role. The company’s European public-sector contract base now includes more than $600M in announced awards. And according to Yahoo Finance, insiders own more than 60% of the company. When you combine those points with an annualized revenue platform exceeding $1.2B and fewer than 18M shares listed as available to the public, CIRC becomes a name worth following closely. This is the kind of company profile Krypton Street pays attention to: identifiable contracts, existing revenue scale, concentrated internal ownership, and a recently reset public-market identity. CIRC will have our full focus this morning. Take a look while it’s still early. 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