Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) CEO Sundar Pichai avoided detailing the company’s contingency plans if its search partnership with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) ends. However, he cautioned that the Department of Justice’s proposals could lead to “unintended consequences.” What Happened: During Alphabet’s third-quarter earnings call on Tuesday, Barclays analyst Ross Sandler questioned Google’s backup plan amid the ongoing DOJ antitrust trial. He pointed to the risk of Google losing its contract with Apple and some Android pre-install agreements if the trial doesn’t go in its favor. In res…
