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Twitter is apparently moving quickly to find a buyer, perhaps as soon as this month.

According to a report Wednesday from Reuters, the social media giant is telling bidders it is aiming to wrap a deal before the Halloween weekend at the end of the month, specifically by Oct. 27, when it releases its Q3 earnings.

Citing sources with knowledge of Twitter's plans, Reuters notes the "timeline is hugely ambitious," considering discussions of a sale only began last month. 

As we previously mentioned, Disney and Google’s parent company Alphabet are both said to be interested in Twitter, although it's unclear if either have actually been in serious talks with the company.

Cloud computing company Salesforce.com, a largely unusual contender, is believed to be making the strongest case for an acquisition. And while it has declined to comment on speculation, CEO Marc Benioff today in a CNBC interview called Twitter an "unpolished jewel," adding that "it's in our interest to look at everything."

Disney CEO Bob Iger earlier today declined to confirm or deny if the company has indeed been weighing numbers with the intent to make a bid.

Update: Recode reported tonight Google is not planning to make a bid for Twitter.