The Wall Street Journal has just reported that Facebook may file for its long-awaited IPO as soon as this Wednesday, but notes that the “timing is still being discussed”, according to an anonymous source. The article says that

Facebook is poised to file papers as early as next week for an initial public offering that could be one of the biggest in history, creating hundreds if not thousands of instant millionaires, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

The filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission could come as early as Wednesday, with an initial public offering of stock in three or four months. The targeted amount would slot it among the world's 25 largest IPOs, although as recently as