It's the second trading day of December, and stock futures are starting the day flat, coming off the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) and S&P 500's (^GSPC) new record closes yesterday. Morning Brief anchors Seana Smith and Brad Smith tackle the biggest market stories and speak to top Wall Street experts ahead of the opening bell.

TAKEAWAYS

-The program welcomes on NewEdge Wealth chief investment officer Cameron Dawson to discuss whether US consumer activity and demand in consumer discretionary products are indicating a "risk-on market."

-After Intel (INTC) CEO Pat Gelsinger's abrupt departure from the chip company, Bloomberg Intelligence senior tech industry analyst Mandeep Singh talks about the former chief executive's qualifications and the uncertainty that could follow in the company's CEO search.

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