Corporate debt soars in January; Verizon on tap Friday By: MarketWatch January 30, 2009 at 14:12 PM EST Companies brought a near record amount of debt to bond markets in January, taking advantage of the thaw in investorsâ appetite for risk. Read More >> Related Stocks: AT&T Inc Amgen ConocoPhillips FedEx Corp Genl Mills Goldman Sachs Group Verizon Communications Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.